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New Hope

Alabama · 2,889 residents · 8.66 sq mi
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With 2,889 people, New Hope is a city in Alabama. Households here earn about 37% more than in Alabama as a whole. The foreign-born share is 0%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $128,800. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 93% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

2,889
+14%since 2000
from 2,539 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.3
+14%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
8.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024New Hope
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(132)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(203)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(200)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(168)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(168)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(368)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(355)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.6%(364)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.3%(414)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.1%(320)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(140)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(57)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$71,250
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,458 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$26,400
+69%since 2000
from $15,655 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
48.1%
+32.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
10.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information16.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$128,800
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$821
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $423 in 2000
US average: $1,124
69.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
30.3% rent
3.03 people
+24%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
1.8
−13%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(2,404)
Black0.4%(9)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(24)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic88%(2,541)
Black1.3%(38)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(91)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other2.2%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(25)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(3)
Pakistani0.1%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American20.4%(588)
German8.7%(251)
Irish5.6%(162)
Italian4.4%(127)
English4.1%(118)
Scottish2.3%(65)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(46)
French1.2%(34)
Portuguese0.7%(21)
British0.5%(13)
Dutch0.3%(9)
Welsh0.2%(5)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

26.2%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+18.9 ptssince 2000
from 68.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
1.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.7 min
+27%since 2000
from 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
85.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
4.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.2%
−11.1 ptssince 2011
from 17.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
69.4%
+9.7 ptssince 2011
from 59.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
US average: 73.3%
38.8%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
52.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
5.7%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.1%
US average: 91.9%
93.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(296)
Married57.7%(612)
Widowed1.1%(12)
Divorced13.3%(141)
Women 15+
Never married8.1%(76)
Married70.2%(663)
Widowed14.7%(139)
Divorced7%(66)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.7%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
65.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
US average: 13.7%
11.2%
US average: 17.6%
20.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)60.5%(178)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)10.9%(32)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era21.4%(63)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War2%(6)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 294 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in New Hope, Alabama?

New Hope, Alabama has about 2,889 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in New Hope, Alabama earns about $71,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Hope, Alabama expensive?

In New Hope, Alabama, the median home is worth about $128,800, and the typical rent is about $821 a month.

How educated are people in New Hope, Alabama?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in New Hope, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Hope, Alabama?

About 10.2% of people in New Hope, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has New Hope, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, New Hope, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 641 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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

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