Hamilton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,944 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hamilton is the 93rd largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hamilton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.36% of the Hamilton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Hamilton is a city of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hamilton who work in sales jobs (8.47%), healthcare (8.32%), and office and administrative support (7.21%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hamilton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hamilton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, Hamilton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Hamilton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.56% of adults in Hamilton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Hamilton in 2022 was $27,569, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,276 for a family of four. However, Hamilton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hamilton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hamilton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamilton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hamilton include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Hamilton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
