CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Homewood

Alabama · 22,922 residents · 8.26 sq mi

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Homewood is home to 22,922 people in Alabama. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Alabama median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.7% of residents. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

42% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

22,922

−8%vs 2000

vs 25,043 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

+6%vs 2000

vs 30.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(1,371)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(1,231)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(994)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(1,732)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.7%(2,452)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.2%(5,084)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(3,622)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.3%(1,662)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(1,609)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(1,758)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(1,126)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(281)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,516

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,431 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,582

−31%vs 2000

vs $25,491 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$88,900

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $156,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$418

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $578 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.6% in 2000

47.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.1%(19,566)

Black15.2%(3,814)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(702)

Asian2.6%(639)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.2%(20,666)

Black7.8%(1,777)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(145)

Asian1.4%(313)

Other0.7%(166)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(969)

South American1%(280)

Central American0.6%(167)

Guatemalan0.5%(147)

Spaniard0.4%(115)

Chilean0.3%(80)

Puerto Rican0.3%(74)

Colombian0.3%(72)

Peruvian0.2%(61)

Dominican0.2%(46)

Venezuelan0.1%(37)

Argentine0.1%(30)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Cuban0.1%(20)

Salvadoran0.1%(20)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.5%(408)

Filipino0.3%(82)

Chinese0.3%(75)

Taiwanese0.1%(41)

Pakistani0.1%(19)

Japanese0%(11)

Korean0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(165)

Ancestry

English18.1%(5,043)

American13.6%(3,786)

Irish9.1%(2,523)

German7.2%(1,994)

Subsaharan African3.6%(990)

Italian3.1%(872)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(736)

Nigerian2.3%(650)

Scottish2.1%(594)

Dutch1.4%(387)

French1.2%(323)

Polish1.1%(296)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1%(282)

Arab0.6%(158)

British0.6%(156)

Swedish0.4%(116)

Greek0.4%(114)

Welsh0.4%(108)

Lebanese0.4%(106)

Russian0.4%(104)

West Indian0.4%(102)

Kenyan0.4%(101)

Turkish0.3%(70)

Lithuanian0.2%(66)

Finnish0.2%(64)

Palestinian0.2%(52)

Danish0.2%(47)

Ethiopian0.2%(46)

Swiss0.1%(34)

Canadian0.1%(26)

Iranian0.1%(25)

Somali0.1%(22)

Austrian0.1%(21)

French Canadian0.1%(20)

Jamaican0.1%(20)

Latvian0.1%(14)

Croatian0%(11)

Ukrainian0%(11)

Belgian0%(8)

Slovak0%(7)

Portuguese0%(6)

Hungarian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.0%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.6%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.6%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 10.0 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 married38.8%(3,638)

Married54.4%(5,109)

Widowed1.4%(128)

Divorced5.4%(511)

Women 15+

Never married42.8%(5,378)

Married42.2%(5,302)

Widowed6.2%(781)

Divorced8.8%(1,102)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.3%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.5%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.5%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 89.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.7%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% 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)29.6%(174)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(118)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.3%(184)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8%(47)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 587 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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