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Brookside Alabama Information: Brookside, Alabama is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Brookside from the last gathering is 1393. You can view Brookside venues that host many Brookside AL events every year. You can also research Brookside Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Brookside Alabama real estate guide. Brookside Alabama has a latitude of 33.6347 and a longitude of -86.9178. Zip codes in Brookside, AL include 35036 ... more Brookside zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brookside, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brookside, AL was 1,393.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brookside was 675, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brookside, AL
There are an estimated 317 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Brookside are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brookside is 718 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brookside, Alabama
There are an estimated 268 married women in the community. 49.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brookside, AL
The median age of people living in Brookside, AL was 37.2 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 Brookside was 92. There were 1,047 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (179) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brookside, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brookside, AL was 1,389.

White Population in Brookside, AL
The estimated White population in the Brookside community is 1,261, which is 90.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brookside, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 121, which is 8.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brookside, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brookside, AL was 5.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brookside community was 13, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brookside, AL
The household population number in Brookside was 1,393.

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

Average Household Size in Brookside, AL
The average household size in Brookside is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brookside, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 613 total housing units in Brookside.

The number of occupied housing units was 546, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 407 were owner-occupied (74.5), and 139 were renter-occupied (25.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Brookside at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brookside, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 314, with a median value in dollars of 68,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brookside, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $728 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brookside, average costs per month were $226 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 573 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brookside, Alabama
30 people in Brookside also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brookside, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brookside was 130, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brookside, AL
In 2000, there were 402 people in Brookside, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brookside, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Brookside who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brookside, Alabama
There were 613 in the labor force in Brookside at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 Brookside was 29.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brookside, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,792. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brookside, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,821. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brookside, Alabama
Per capita income in Brookside in the last full census was 14,242. 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 Brookside numbered 59, or 14.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brookside, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 255, or 18.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.