CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hollywood

Alabama · 884 residents · 9.09 sq mi

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Hollywood is a city of 884 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. 25.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $37,300. Households take in $18,125 at the median, 40% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

1% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

884

−7%vs 2000

vs 950 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024942

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(80)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.3%(82)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(45)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(143)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.5%(172)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(97)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(78)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(15)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,125

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,026

−51%vs 2000

vs $16,498 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.9%

+14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,300

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$261

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $406 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(764)

Black16.1%(153)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.1%(699)

Black18.9%(167)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.2%(11)

Other0.8%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.5%(52)

Ancestry

Irish19.6%(185)

English10.1%(95)

German8.2%(77)

American4.5%(42)

Scottish3.9%(37)

Polish2%(19)

Italian1.6%(15)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(15)

West Indian1.3%(12)

Haitian1.3%(12)

Dutch0.8%(8)

Subsaharan African0.5%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.4%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.4%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.7 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married16.8%(64)

Married63%(240)

Widowed9.2%(35)

Divorced11%(42)

Women 15+

Never married13.6%(52)

Married57.7%(220)

Widowed13.6%(52)

Divorced15%(57)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 14.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.9%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.1%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.2%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.0%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.0%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% 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)36.4%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.2%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 33 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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