Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brookwood Forest
Household size in Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.93 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Brookwood Forest is a place of small households, averaging 1.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.8, Brookwood Forest is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Brookwood Forest (9.9%), a little below 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 Brookwood Forest
Renters in Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Brookwood Forest is about as common as it is nationally: 33.0% 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 (63.7%) 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 Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Brookwood Forest: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
Brookwood Forest has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $631 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,668 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$979 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Brookwood Forest costs $1,668 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Brookwood Forest
Bachelor's degrees in Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brookwood Forest have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, 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 Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 62.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −21.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Brookwood Forest never finished high school, well above the national share: only 62.6% 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 Brookwood Forest
| Period | Brookwood Forest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Brookwood Forest: 17.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Brookwood Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwood Forest | 1.93 | 52.8 | 9.9% | 33.0% | 6.3% | 1991 | $1,668 | 24.8% | 62.6% | 17.7% |
| Reid | 2.75 | 38.5 | 11.1% | 21.8% | 7.9% | 1985 | $890 | 17.7% | 78.1% | 8.3% |
| Ripley | 1.98 | 50.9 | 12.4% | 28.5% | 10.1% | 1994 | $1,718 | 29.6% | 73.7% | 13.1% |
| Jones Crossroads | 2.91 | 39.2 | 9.9% | 15.8% | 7.8% | 1986 | $724 | 16.6% | 81.7% | 5.4% |
| Flower Hill | 2.40 | 50.8 | 3.6% | 16.4% | 9.2% | 1995 | $735 | 23.9% | 80.7% | 1.7% |
| Coxey | 2.25 | 50.6 | 10.6% | 15.1% | 19.9% | 1998 | $1,255 | 32.0% | 96.1% | 1.7% |
| Tanner | 2.90 | 41.8 | 9.6% | 16.6% | 7.8% | 1990 | $838 | 19.0% | 82.6% | 4.5% |
| Athens | 2.64 | 41.7 | 8.7% | 28.0% | 8.9% | 1992 | $1,128 | 27.6% | 85.8% | 3.8% |
| Tanner Crossroads | 2.82 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,607 | 40.0% | 90.9% | 2.6% |
| Fish Pond | 2.43 | 42.9 | 2.4% | 16.6% | 10.0% | 1986 | $704 | 13.3% | 81.6% | 0.1% |
| Hays Mill | 2.42 | 43.9 | 8.0% | 37.3% | 16.6% | 1990 | $1,167 | 36.7% | 84.5% | 0.8% |
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 Brookwood Forest. 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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