Good Hope, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,574

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

3.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,661

6.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,100

Population & Diversity

Good Hope, AL is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.16% of Good Hope, AL residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 9.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Good Hope, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 225 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Good Hope, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Good Hope, AL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Good Hope, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Good Hope, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 265
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
225 ± 241
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 55

9.83%

Hispanic Population

253 people

9.83% of the people in Good Hope, AL are hispanic (253 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Good Hope, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

4.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

4.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 4.16% of Good Hope, AL residents (107 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Good Hope, AL was 4.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Good Hope, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 23
Vietnam
20 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Good Hope, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Good Hope, AL.

Economy

The economy of Good Hope, AL employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Good Hope, AL were Manufacturing (248 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (124 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($153,258), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($153,258), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 211

−0.962%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Good Hope, AL declined at a rate of −0.962%, from 1.14k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Good Hope, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (129 people), Material Moving Occupations (128 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Good Hope, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.13k

2024 Value

± 211

−0.962%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Good Hope, AL declined at a rate of −0.962%, from 1.14k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Good Hope, AL, are Manufacturing (248 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (124 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Good Hope, AL, though some of these residents may live in Good Hope, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,798

Median earning men ± $23,801

$39,130

Median earning women ± $9,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($153,409), Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,556), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,983), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,679), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,946).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Good Hope, AL was $203,100 in 2024, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,200 to $203,100, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Good Hope, AL is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Good Hope, AL have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Good Hope, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,808

$593

Median Property Taxes

±$136

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Good Hope, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Good Hope, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Good Hope, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Good Hope, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,661

Median Household Income

± $20,864

829

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 829 households in Good Hope, AL grew to $93,661 from the previous year's value of $88,068.

The following chart displays the households in Good Hope, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Good Hope, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (2.74%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Good Hope, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (2.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Good Hope, AL have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.182% of the workforce in Good Hope, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Good Hope, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Good Hope, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Good Hope, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Good Hope, AL (279 out of 2.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Good Hope, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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