Population 1,818 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brantley
Household size in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Brantley are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Brantley skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Brantley (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brantley
Renters in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Brantley is about as common as it is nationally: 33.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.2% of the housing in Brantley, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Brantley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $484 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $531 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$129 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Brantley costs $531 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brantley
Bachelor's degrees in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brantley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Brantley is close to the national rate: 88.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brantley
| Period | Brantley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Brantley is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama as a whole (4.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brantley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantley | 2.29 | 42.8 | 12.9% | 33.5% | 22.2% | 1977 | $531 | 25.6% | 88.1% | 6.0% |
| Weed Crossroad | 2.19 | 40.9 | 17.6% | 27.0% | 14.9% | 1975 | $641 | 33.6% | 88.9% | 6.4% |
| Bullock | 2.25 | 40.4 | 17.3% | 27.1% | 15.5% | 1980 | $639 | 30.7% | 87.0% | 5.1% |
| Glenwood | 2.56 | 38.1 | 10.3% | 34.7% | 18.7% | 1990 | $739 | 19.0% | 88.4% | 7.4% |
| Leon | 2.38 | 44.7 | 8.0% | 41.1% | 30.5% | 1979 | $435 | 19.6% | 87.6% | 6.6% |
| Zoar | 2.51 | 41.3 | 17.2% | 29.0% | 23.9% | 1990 | $707 | 19.0% | 81.1% | 5.7% |
| Friendship | 2.47 | 43.1 | 11.6% | 26.6% | 23.0% | 1986 | $716 | 15.4% | 74.7% | 1.3% |
| Dozier | 2.45 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 20.2% | 32.1% | 1986 | $778 | 29.2% | 90.5% | 4.4% |
| Searight | 2.48 | 48.7 | 8.8% | 19.0% | 28.9% | 1986 | $799 | 26.9% | 92.8% | 4.7% |
| Rose Hill | 2.52 | 50.2 | 14.2% | 5.2% | 21.3% | 1988 | $948 | 26.0% | 97.7% | 4.7% |
| Curtis | 2.33 | 40.6 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 9.2% | 1986 | $725 | 25.8% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brantley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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