Population 5,036 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Hope
Household size in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, New Hope sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has climbed from 2.56 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in New Hope is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.6, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in New Hope (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.8 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New Hope
Renters in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in New Hope rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.7 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in New Hope as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%). Vacancy is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in New Hope are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $745 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $836 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,104 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$542 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Hope pays $1,104 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $542 a month since 2006–10, up 96%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 36.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New Hope
Bachelor's degrees in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in New Hope than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. The share with a degree has risen 15.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in New Hope never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. New Hope has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Alabama cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New Hope
| Period | New Hope | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in New Hope is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New Hope compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope | 2.65 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 16.5% | 8.6% | 1987 | $1,104 | 27.2% | 83.9% | 5.2% |
| Cottonville | 2.32 | 58.1 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 27.7% | 1994 | $793 | 29.9% | 93.9% | 2.0% |
| Owens Cross Roads | 2.74 | 39.7 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 2.7% | 2007 | $1,735 | 60.5% | 96.4% | 2.2% |
| Grant | 2.81 | 41.3 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 23.9% | 1995 | $745 | 31.7% | 87.5% | 3.2% |
| Paint Rock | 2.32 | 48.4 | 5.3% | 16.7% | 22.5% | 1990 | $486 | 18.6% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Willowbrook | 2.45 | 40.0 | 12.3% | 40.6% | 5.4% | 2004 | $1,338 | 52.0% | 100.0% | 5.7% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.72 | 42.0 | 1.4% | 7.0% | 24.1% | 1990 | $750 | 30.1% | 96.1% | 6.7% |
| Woodville | 2.45 | 43.6 | 9.1% | 16.0% | 14.3% | 1992 | $550 | 20.8% | 86.4% | 4.6% |
| Scant City | 2.40 | 55.2 | 1.0% | 11.7% | 8.5% | 1982 | $967 | 28.2% | 97.4% | 1.6% |
| Union Grove | 2.60 | 46.7 | 10.7% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 1986 | $882 | 23.9% | 90.4% | 6.3% |
| Laceys Spring | 2.47 | 46.6 | 5.4% | 15.8% | 11.8% | 1988 | $563 | 27.3% | 80.1% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New Hope. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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