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Hobson City, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Calhoun County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
962
Population
916/sq mi density
$35,769
Median Income
$20,174 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$192,538 Zillow
$407
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
344
Violent Crime/100K
4,904 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$35,769 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $407/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
344 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3%
763 → 740
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.7%
$19,583 → $35,769
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hobson City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
724
-16 from 2023 (740)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,534
+$18,765 from 2023 ($35,769)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 763 | — | $19,583 | — |
| 2015 | 770 | +0.9% | $25,563 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 768 | -0.3% | $25,500 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 755 | -1.7% | $34,286 | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 768 | +1.7% | $36,250 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 740 | -3.6% | $35,769 | -1.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.