Population 1,490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brookside
Household size in Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Brookside has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Brookside is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Brookside: 18.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Brookside
Renters in Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Brookside is about as common as it is nationally: 35.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Birmingham area as a whole (29.2%). Among homeowners, 62.0% 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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Brookside is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Birmingham area as a whole (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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Brookside was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Birmingham area overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $553 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $864 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Brookside runs $864 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.4% of household income on rent, 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 Brookside
Bachelor's degrees in Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brookside have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, 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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Brookside is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Birmingham area (90.5%).
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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Brookside has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Brookside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside | 2.51 | 39.8 | 18.0% | 35.1% | 8.6% | 1977 | $864 | 17.0% | 88.0% | 2.7% |
| Cardiff | 3.08 | 34.1 | 7.5% | 14.3% | 9.3% | 1988 | $1,003 | 25.8% | 92.2% | 1.5% |
| Graysville | 2.37 | 41.4 | 12.1% | 36.9% | 13.9% | 1962 | $1,111 | 17.1% | 88.3% | 4.3% |
| Adamsville | 2.65 | 41.9 | 15.3% | 20.6% | 16.5% | 1969 | $1,371 | 16.6% | 86.7% | 3.0% |
| Mount Olive | 2.60 | 40.5 | 6.4% | 14.5% | 8.9% | 1985 | $1,170 | 26.4% | 90.2% | 1.2% |
| Forestdale | 2.53 | 43.9 | 12.7% | 32.5% | 9.3% | 1968 | $1,278 | 28.1% | 91.7% | 5.0% |
| Docena | 2.62 | 34.7 | 13.5% | 2.1% | 21.6% | 1973 | $1,252 | 17.0% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
| Gardendale | 2.55 | 38.5 | 10.4% | 17.9% | 6.2% | 1986 | $1,089 | 30.3% | 92.6% | 3.6% |
| Bayview | 2.88 | 41.6 | 15.2% | 29.8% | 25.0% | 1944 | $768 | 7.3% | 73.3% | 5.1% |
| Fultondale | 2.27 | 37.4 | 20.4% | 35.9% | 7.4% | 1985 | $1,227 | 29.1% | 91.3% | 2.6% |
| Maytown | 3.07 | 45.1 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1974 | $1,161 | 10.8% | 92.6% | 4.3% |
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 Brookside. 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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