Alabama · Census place 35152
Hobson City town, AL
Quick answer
Hobson City town has 962 residents, ranking #328 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $35,769, the median home is worth $100,000 and median gross rent runs $407 a month.
- Population
- 962Hobson City town residents
- Median household income
- $35,769Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $100,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $407Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hobson City town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hobson City town median would spend about 13.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.2% of residents and 61.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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