Population 1,425 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brierfield
Household size in Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Brierfield are small: just 2.38 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Brierfield are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Brierfield (16.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Brierfield
Renters in Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Brierfield is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Brierfield as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Birmingham area (11.6%).
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 Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Brierfield has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$156 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Brierfield runs $739 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Brierfield
Bachelor's degrees in Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brierfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.6%, 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 Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Brierfield never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Brierfield
| Period | Brierfield | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brierfield runs well above the national rate: 14.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Brierfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brierfield | 2.38 | 41.2 | 16.5% | 15.8% | 10.0% | 1990 | $739 | 5.6% | 79.5% | 14.1% |
| Six Mile | 2.53 | 41.1 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 4.2% | 1995 | $521 | 4.5% | 72.9% | 17.5% |
| Wilton | 2.39 | 38.4 | 19.4% | 34.7% | 11.9% | 1995 | $727 | 18.1% | 84.8% | 5.8% |
| Randolph | 2.31 | 37.9 | 15.4% | 20.4% | 16.8% | 1982 | $975 | 4.4% | 89.8% | 7.7% |
| Wessington | 3.09 | 35.1 | 21.4% | 24.2% | 8.1% | 1997 | $759 | 14.4% | 70.4% | 1.9% |
| Minooka | 3.41 | 32.3 | 24.4% | 24.7% | 5.4% | 1997 | $870 | 10.9% | 66.5% | 0.8% |
| Montevallo | 2.42 | 35.4 | 11.8% | 28.1% | 6.4% | 1993 | $1,109 | 31.1% | 89.1% | 5.5% |
| Marvel | 2.90 | 43.8 | 3.9% | 9.6% | 15.1% | 1998 | $871 | 10.8% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Primitive Ridge | 3.24 | 41.0 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 1991 | $706 | 4.7% | 86.4% | 21.0% |
| Jemison | 2.74 | 35.9 | 8.2% | 23.2% | 12.1% | 1988 | $883 | 13.5% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Ryan | 2.51 | 44.5 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1999 | $1,751 | 41.9% | 94.4% | 6.2% |
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 Brierfield. 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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