Hokes Bluff, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,547

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

1.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.05%

59.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,968

8.06% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$196,400

Population & Diversity

Hokes Bluff, AL is home to a population of 4.55k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.11% of Hokes Bluff, AL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 76.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.49k people) in Hokes Bluff, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hokes Bluff, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hokes Bluff, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hokes Bluff, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.49k ± 88
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 88
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hokes Bluff, 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

0.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.089%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.11% of Hokes Bluff, AL residents (5 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 Hokes Bluff, AL was 0.089%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Hokes Bluff, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hokes Bluff, AL.

Economy

The economy of Hokes Bluff, AL employs 2.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hokes Bluff, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), Manufacturing (407 people), and Public Administration (353 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,278), Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,691), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,009).

Employment

Occupations

2.46k

2024 Value

± 528

−2.88%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hokes Bluff, AL declined at a rate of −2.88%, from 2.54k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hokes Bluff, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (334 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (327 people), and Production Occupations (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hokes Bluff, 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

2.46k

2024 Value

± 528

−2.88%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hokes Bluff, AL declined at a rate of −2.88%, from 2.54k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hokes Bluff, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), Manufacturing (407 people), and Public Administration (353 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hokes Bluff, AL, though some of these residents may live in Hokes Bluff, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,301

Median earning men ± $5,920

$47,766

Median earning women ± $22,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,012), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,503), and Manufacturing ($60,343).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,229), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hokes Bluff, AL was $196,400 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,900 to $196,400, a 0.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Hokes Bluff, AL is 92%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hokes Bluff, AL have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hokes Bluff, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,526

$1,707

Median Property Taxes

±$375

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 Hokes Bluff, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

92%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92% of the housing units in Hokes Bluff, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hokes Bluff, 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.

$74,968

Median Household Income

± $29,095

1.86k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Hokes Bluff, AL declined from $74,968 from the previous year's value of $81,544.

The following chart displays the households in Hokes Bluff, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hokes Bluff, 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 (92.8%)
Worked At Home (4.06%)
Carpooled (3.13%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in Hokes Bluff, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.06%) and those who carpooled to work (3.13%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hokes Bluff, AL have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% of the workforce in Hokes Bluff, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hokes Bluff, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hokes Bluff, AL have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hokes Bluff, AL (184 out of 4.55k 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 15, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hokes Bluff, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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