Hobson City, AL Population

Overview

947

Total Population

41.9

Median age

51.53%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

45.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hobson City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hobson City is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hobson City's population under 18 was 26.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hobson City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hobson City, 23.13% were under the age of 15, 11.51% aged 15 to 29, 57.44% aged 30 to 64, 7.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 more females than males in Hobson City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.53% females and 48.47% males in Hobson City, AL.
The Hobson City, AL gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 86.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 84.

Hobson City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hobson City population: 7.50% are White, 89.44% are Black or African American and 3.06% are multiracial.
Hobson City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 947 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hobson City is Black or African American with a population of 847 (89.44% of the total population).

Hobson City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 864 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hobson City's population decreased by 91 (10.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hobson City's population decreased by 10 (1.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hobson City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 750.