Hollywood, AL

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Hollywood, Alabama

Hollywood, Alabama, in Jackson county, is 34 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 109 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee. There are an estimated 950 people in the town.

The People and Families of Hollywood

In Hollywood, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hollywood had a median family income of $34,306.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in the town.

Hollywood Housing

Approximately 84% of housing in Hollywood is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Hollywood.

Commuting

In Hollywood, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hollywood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Hollywood, AL

Comparing Hollywood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	35752
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.724
Longitude	-85.972

Station	SCOTTSBORO
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT 5 NW
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	62.5 inches

Station	VALLEY HEAD
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	950	100%
Male	461	48.5%
Female	489	51.5%
Under 18	254	26.7%
18+	696	73.3%
65+	92	9.7%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.03
White	766	80.6%
African-American	155	16.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	25	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	929
Growth	-21
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.3%
US/American	36.3%
Irish	8.5%
English	6.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
German	2.5%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Slovak	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hollywood	950	$34,306
Dutton	310	$35,000
Langston	254	$42,344
Pisgah	706	$36,250
Scottsboro	14,762	$42,509
Section	769	$37,115
Stevenson	1,770	$34,125

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