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Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities

A Census profile of the Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities Public Use Microdata Area in Alabama, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 145,347 people, with a median household income of $111,678 and a median age of 40.2.

Cities & areas covered: Shelby County, Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham.

145,347
Population
$111,678
Median HH income
57.0%
Bachelor's+
$360,000
Median home value

How Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities compares to Alabama

  • Median household income here is $111,678, $45,687 above the Alabama figure of $65,991.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 57.0%, 26.9% above the Alabama figure of 30.1%.
  • Homeownership here is 78.8%, 8.1% above the Alabama figure of 70.7%.
  • The poverty rate here is 6.8%, 8.5% below the Alabama figure of 15.3%.

Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities vs. Alabama vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAAL
Median household income$111,678$65,991
Median family income$135,333$84,875
Mean wage (workers)$72,851$55,725
Median personal income (15+)$50,661$29,442
Poverty rate6.8%15.3%
Unemployment rate1.4%4.1%
Labor force participation (16+)67.9%59.0%
Mean hours worked / week37.638.5
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$5,739$1,801
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income21.0%21.0%
Mean All other income$949$965
Mean Public assistance income$8$22
Mean Total person's earnings$50,236$34,569
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio383290.3
Mean Retirement income$5,754$3,606
Mean Self-employment income$1,865$2,041
Mean Supplementary Security Income$284$382
Mean Social Security income$5,240$4,163

Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities — FAQ

What is the population of the Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA?+

The Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA in Alabama has a population of 145,347, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities, AL?+

Median household income in the Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA is $111,678, compared with $65,991 across Alabama and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA?+

The Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA covers Shelby County, Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Alabama contains 39 PUMAs.

Where does this Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.