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Brantley Alabama Information: Brantley, Alabama is part of CRENSHAW County. Population for Brantley from the last gathering is 920. You can view Brantley venues that host many Brantley AL events every year. You can also research Brantley Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Brantley Alabama real estate guide. Brantley Alabama has a latitude of 31.5871 and a longitude of -86.2497. Zip codes in Brantley, AL include 36009 ... more Brantley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brantley, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brantley, AL was 920.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brantley was 389, which represents 42.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brantley, AL
There are an estimated 180 married men in the town. 59.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Brantley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brantley is 531 which is 57.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brantley, Alabama
There are an estimated 175 married women in the community. 41.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brantley, AL
The median age of people living in Brantley, AL was 39.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brantley was 55. There were 691 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.8 percent of the population (191) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brantley, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brantley, AL was 920.

White Population in Brantley, AL
The estimated White population in the Brantley community is 546, which is 59.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brantley, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 370, which is 40.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brantley, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brantley, AL was 4.

Asian Population in Brantley, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brantley, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brantley was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brantley community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brantley, AL
The household population number in Brantley was 920.

Group Quarters Population in Brantley, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Brantley, AL
The average household size in Brantley is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brantley, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 467 total housing units in Brantley.

The number of occupied housing units was 406, or 86.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 266 were owner-occupied (65.5), and 140 were renter-occupied (34.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Brantley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brantley, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 204, with a median value in dollars of 44,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brantley, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $460 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brantley, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 411 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brantley, Alabama
82 people in Brantley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brantley, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brantley was 68, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brantley, AL
In 2000, there were 265 people in Brantley, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brantley, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Brantley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brantley, Alabama
There were 358 in the labor force in Brantley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brantley was 26.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brantley, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,574. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brantley, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,078. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brantley, Alabama
Per capita income in Brantley in the last full census was 14,108. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brantley numbered 49, or 18.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brantley, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 226, or 24.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.