Hoover is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 92,435 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Hoover is the sixth largest community in Alabama.
Hoover real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Hoover house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Hoover has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Hoover. 60.18% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hoover in 2018 was $52,906, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $211,624 for a family of four. However, Hoover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hoover is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hoover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hoover residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hoover include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Hoover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.