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New Hope Alabama Information: New Hope, Alabama is part of MADISON County. Population for New Hope from the last gathering is 2539. You can view New Hope venues that host many New Hope AL events every year. You can also research New Hope Alabama homes for sale by visiting our New Hope Alabama real estate guide. New Hope Alabama has a latitude of 34.5505 and a longitude of -86.394. Zip codes in New Hope, AL include 35760 ... more New Hope zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New Hope, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New Hope, AL was 2,539.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New Hope was 1,206, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New Hope, AL
There are an estimated 652 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in New Hope are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New Hope is 1,333 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New Hope, Alabama
There are an estimated 617 married women in the community. 56.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in New Hope, AL
The median age of people living in New Hope, AL was 35.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in New Hope was 176. There were 1,878 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (337) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in New Hope, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New Hope, AL was 2,486.

White Population in New Hope, AL
The estimated White population in the New Hope community is 2,407, which is 94.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New Hope, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New Hope, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New Hope, AL was 46.

Asian Population in New Hope, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New Hope, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New Hope was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New Hope community was 24, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New Hope, AL
The household population number in New Hope was 2,539.

Group Quarters Population in New Hope, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in New Hope, AL
The average household size in New Hope is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New Hope, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,124 total housing units in New Hope.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,033, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 780 were owner-occupied (75.5), and 253 were renter-occupied (24.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 91 vacant homes in New Hope at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New Hope, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 534, with a median value in dollars of 72,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in New Hope, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $661 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New Hope, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,156 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New Hope, Alabama
208 people in New Hope also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New Hope, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in New Hope was 249, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New Hope, AL
In 2000, there were 693 people in New Hope, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New Hope, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 81 people in New Hope who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New Hope, Alabama
There were 1,342 in the labor force in New Hope at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in New Hope was 28.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New Hope, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,458. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New Hope, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,427. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New Hope, Alabama
Per capita income in New Hope in the last full census was 15,655. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in New Hope numbered 64, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New Hope, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 300, or 11.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.