Homewood, Alabama

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  1. Overview - Life In Homewood
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Homewood
  3. Crime In Homewood
  4. Cost of Living In Homewood
  5. Gender In Homewood
  6. Household Income For Homewood
  7. Education In Homewood
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Homewood
About Homewood, Alabama
Is Homewood, Alabama a good place to live?
Homewood is a city in Alabama state in USA with a population of 25170 residents.. The poverty rate of Homewood is 8%, which is 43% lower than national average. The typical household in Homewood earns $84418 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 29.8% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Homewood, only 96% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Homewood remained 2.7%, which is 43% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Homewood, only 69% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 17% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Homewood is 112, which is 12% higher than national average. Median home value in Homewood is $379800 , which is 65% higher than national average. While median income in Homewood remained $84418, which is 25% higher than national average. Not only are incomes low in the town, but it also has a high cost of living, meaning a dollar does not go as far as it might elsewhere.
Population
25170
Unemployment
2.7%
43% NAT AVG.
Poverty
8%
43% NAT AVG.
Overall Score
7.5
Median Home
$379800
65% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$84418
25% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1206
4% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
112
12% NAT AVG.
People Living BPL
1 in 13
Unemployed People
1 in 37
People Earning < $10,000
1 in 21
People Earning < $50,000
29.8%
People with <= High School
1 in 7.1
People With Any Degree
1 in 1.4
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing85%

Affordability60%

Safety90%

Amenities90%

Diversity80%

Education90%

Commute90%

Is Homewood, Alabama safe place to live?
The overall crime rate in Homewood, Alabama is 72% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Homewood is 24% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Homewood is 91% higher than national average. You have 1 in 336 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 26 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
1031
Violent : 75
Property : 956
Total Crime
72% NAT. AVG.
56% STATE AVG.
4039.5 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
24% NAT. AVG.
35% STATE AVG.
293.9 (per 100k)
Property Crime
91% NAT. AVG.
75% STATE AVG.
3745.6 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Homewood
Violent crime
1 in 336
Property crime
1 in 26
Robbery
1 in 719
Burglary
1 in 182
Assault
1 in 763
Car Theft
1 in 370
Homewood : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime		 Property
Crime		 Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In Alabama 42 38 38 35 31
In USA 477 373 482 325 646
Homewood : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In Alabama 53 39 12 59 47
In USA 1086 330 220 1389 1230

Violent Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00%47%44%9%

 Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type Count Homewood
Alabama
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 75 293.9 453.56 387.8
Murder 0 0 9.57 6.5
Robbery 35 137.1 54.17 73.9
Assault 33 129.3 357.14 279.7
Rape 7 27.5 32.67 27.7
Property Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.014%78%7%

 Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type Count Homewood
 Alabama
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 956 3745.6 2136.75 1,958.2
Burglary 138 540.7 399.47 314.2
Larceny 750 2938.5 1515.28 1,398
Car Theft 68 266.4 222 246
Violent Crime Comparison
 Homewood Alabama USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00125250375500RapeAssaultRobberyMurderViolent Crime293.9453.56387.809.576.5137.154.1773.9129.3357.14279.727.532.6727.7
Property Crime Comparison
 Homewood Alabama USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.001,0002,0003,0004,000Car TheftLarcenyBurglaryProperty Crime3,745.62,136.751,958.2540.7399.47314.22,938.51,515.281,398266.4222246

Cost of Living
Expense Homewood Alabama National Avg.
Services 103 98 100
Groceries 94 98 100
Health 90 92 100
Housing 145 73 100
Transportation 96 91 100
Utilities 103 103 100
Cost of Living
 Homewood Alabama
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Gender
Gender Homewood Alabama Country
Female 54.7% 51.7% 50.8%
Male 45.3% 48.3% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.055%45%Female54.7%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.05%3%5%6%11%16%9%18%14%14%$100K to $150K17.5%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Homewood Alabama Country
Less than $10,000 4.8% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.1% 10.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3% 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.8% 13.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.5% 17.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.2% 11.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.5% 13.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 13.6% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 14.4% 4.4% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.02%2%10%13%4%38%16%11%4%Bachelor Degree38%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Homewood Alabama Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 10% 30% 27.0%
Other College 13% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 38% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 16% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 11% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Homewood Alabama  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.005101520>$200K$150K$200K$100K$150K$75K$100K$50K$75K$35K$50K$25K$35K$15K$25K$10K$15K<$10K4.88.15.82.85.64.15.110.98.56.310.58.610.813.21215.517.517.29.211.812.817.513.115.613.64.97.114.44.48.3
Education
 Homewood Alabama  Country
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Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.078%11%0%2%6%0%2%0%White77.9%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Homewood Alabama Country
White 77.9% 65.2% 60.1%
African American 11.1% 26.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 2.3% 1.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.3% 4.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Homewood Alabama  Country
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