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Homewood, Alabama

Introduction to Homewood, Alabama

Homewood, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 3 miles S of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 140 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Birmingham metropolitan area. Homewood contains a population of approximately 25,043.

Homewood History

Homewood is a suburb of Birmingham. The city was officially incorporated in 1927. In 1929, it annexed the town of Hollywood, which was incorporated on January 14, 1927. The city's neighborhood is mostly made up of Spanish Mission style and Tudor style houses. In fact, most of these houses were constructed between 1926 and 1929. Hollywood Historic District was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Homewood and nearby Attractions

  • Birmingham Zoo
  • Southern Museum of Flight
  • Robert R. Meyer Planetarium
  • Birmingham Museum of Art
  • Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
  • Oak Mountain State Park

Things To Do In Homewood

Homewood provides easy access to Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Southern Museum of Flight, Tannehill Historical State Park, and Robert R. Meyer Planetarium. Some of the local parts are the West Homewood Park, Overton Park, Patriot Park, Woodland Park, and Homewood Park. Visitors can enjoy shopping at Village on Green Springs Shopping Center, Brookwood Village Shopping Center, Red Mountain Plaza Shopping Center, West Valley Plaza Shopping Center, and Gilcrest Shopping Center.

Homewood Transportation

Air transportation can be availed from Birmingham International Airport.

Homewood Higher Education

Birmingham Southern College, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Lawson State Community College, and Southeastern Bible College are nearby.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)		Top 1%trophyHomewood College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)		Top 1%trophyHomewood Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)		Top 2%trophyHomewood Well-Paid Single Men
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)		Top 2%trophyHomewood Short Commute Times
Median Family Income
(vs. State)		Top 4%trophyHomewood Median Family Income
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 7%Homewood Walking and Biking to Work
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)		Top 8%Homewood People in Middle Class or Better
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)		Top 13%Homewood Low Rate of Poverty
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 13%Homewood Racial Diversity
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 16%Homewood Affordability of Property Taxes

Comparative Profile of Homewood, AL

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Female Share of the Population107
Well-Paid Single Women1010
Well-Paid Single Men810
Racial Diversity59
Senior Citizens42
Children Under 5 Years Old45
Age of the Population21
Male Share of the Population14

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married32
Average Household Size11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults1010
Median Family Income710
People in Middle Class or Better710
People Above Poverty69

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times910
Working at Home68
Walking and Biking to Work410
Public Transportation Use28

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People Living Alone1010
Affordability of Property Taxes91
Affordability of Rents71
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals610
Seasonal and Vacation Housing63
Housing Recently Built41

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime34
Low Property Crime22

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