New Hope, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,911

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

105% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,816

3.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,700

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,270

Population & Diversity

New Hope, AL is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.309% of New Hope, AL residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in New Hope, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 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 New Hope, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Hope, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Hope, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 138
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 72
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 67

1.61%

Hispanic Population

47 people

1.61% of the people in New Hope, AL are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New 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

0.309%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.415%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.309% of New Hope, AL residents (9 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 New Hope, AL was 0.415%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
154 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 62
Vietnam
43 ± 37

New Hope, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Hope, AL employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Hope, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), Retail Trade (195 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (193 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,438), Information ($92,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,088).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k

2024 Value

± 356

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hope, AL declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 1.29k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Hope, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (180 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (155 people), and Management Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New 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

1.27k

2024 Value

± 356

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hope, AL declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 1.29k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Hope, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), Retail Trade (195 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Hope, AL, though some of these residents may live in New Hope, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,465

Median earning men ± $42,605

$52,337

Median earning women ± $20,503

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,438), Information ($100,486), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,315).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,563), Retail Trade ($55,962), and Manufacturing ($50,815).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Hope, AL was $163,700 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,200 to $163,700, a 3.48% increase. The homeownership rate in New Hope, AL is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Hope, AL have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Hope, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,966

$808

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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 New Hope, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in New Hope, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New 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.

$83,816

Median Household Income

± $43,829

986

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 986 households in New Hope, AL grew to $83,816 from the previous year's value of $80,787.

The following chart displays the households in New 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Walked (3.95%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in New Hope, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who walked to work (3.95%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Hope, AL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in New Hope, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Hope, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Hope, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Hope, AL (378 out of 2.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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