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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Good Hope

Alabama · 1,700 residents · 7.88 sq mi
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Good Hope is home to 1,700 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $45,500. Median rent is $257 a month. Median household income is $21,598, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,700
−14%vs 2000
vs 1,966 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.88 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Good Hope
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(126)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(118)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(114)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(141)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(119)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(266)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(231)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.6%(232)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(172)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(111)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(61)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,598
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,274 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,620
−42%vs 2000
vs $16,602 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.1%
+7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,500
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$257
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $422 in 2000
US average: $450
77.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
22.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,930)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(22)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,696)
Black0.2%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(222)
Ancestry
Irish24.5%(630)
American16.2%(416)
English15.9%(408)
German14.4%(370)
Italian2.4%(61)
Scottish2.2%(57)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(50)
Arab1.5%(39)
Lebanese1.5%(39)
French0.4%(10)
Norwegian0.3%(9)
Ukrainian0.1%(3)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Dutch0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

5.5%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.6%
−15.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(293)
Married61.5%(574)
Widowed0.3%(3)
Divorced6.9%(64)
Women 15+
Never married14.2%(130)
Married62.3%(571)
Widowed9.2%(84)
Divorced14.4%(132)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(24)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 87 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Good Hope, Alabama?

Good Hope, Alabama has about 1,700 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Good Hope, Alabama?

The typical household in Good Hope, Alabama earns about $21,598 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Good Hope, Alabama expensive?

In Good Hope, Alabama, the median home is worth about $45,500, and the typical rent is about $257 a month.

How educated are people in Good Hope, Alabama?

About 5.5% of adults age 25 and over in Good Hope, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Good Hope, Alabama?

About 14.1% of people in Good Hope, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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