Hoover is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 62,480 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Hoover is the sixth largest community in Alabama.

Hoover is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.36% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hoover is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hoover who work in sales jobs (16.34%), management occupations (15.82%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.54%).

Also of interest is that Hoover has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One thing that you will notice about Hoover is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Hoover a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Hoover is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

"If you live in Hoover, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Hoover residents do (99.1%). Hoover is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Hoover Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Hoover. 52.60% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Hoover in 2000 was $33,361, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,444 for a family of four. However, Hoover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hoover home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hoover is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hoover include English, Irish, German, Scotch-Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Hoover is English. Some people also speak Spanish.