Population 581 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Overbrook
Household size in Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Overbrook has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Overbrook skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.6 in 2006–10, 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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Overbrook (11.5%), close to 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 Overbrook
Renters in Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Overbrook rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Overbrook is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%).
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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Overbrook is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $665 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$236 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Overbrook costs $791 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.6% 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 Overbrook
Bachelor's degrees in Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Overbrook 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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Overbrook have finished high school as nationally: 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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Overbrook is close to 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).
Overbrook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overbrook | 2.54 | 47.2 | 11.5% | 15.0% | 11.0% | 1986 | $791 | 17.0% | 89.3% | 4.8% |
| Hollins | 2.45 | 43.6 | 4.4% | 11.5% | 6.0% | 1982 | $727 | 21.5% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| Sylacauga | 2.37 | 41.4 | 15.1% | 33.5% | 10.9% | 1977 | $804 | 15.5% | 85.8% | 5.3% |
| Mignon | 2.21 | 36.2 | 16.2% | 45.8% | 9.8% | 1976 | $709 | 14.5% | 76.5% | 2.3% |
| Weogufka | 2.53 | 47.7 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 24.0% | 1984 | $686 | 7.9% | 81.8% | 3.1% |
| Parkdale | 2.64 | 53.1 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 20.0% | 1995 | $669 | 4.9% | 91.1% | 3.6% |
| Oak Grove | 2.33 | 47.0 | 19.6% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 1984 | $844 | 11.3% | 89.4% | 5.0% |
| Oldfield | 2.10 | 45.3 | 14.6% | 29.2% | 9.2% | 1976 | $739 | 9.6% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| Odena | 2.30 | 46.7 | 9.2% | 31.5% | 7.3% | 1983 | $821 | 24.2% | 92.2% | 8.0% |
| Unity | 2.42 | 47.3 | 11.5% | 7.2% | 34.1% | 1973 | $669 | 8.3% | 76.9% | 0.0% |
| Sycamore | 2.07 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 19.0% | 9.0% | 1978 | $719 | 10.5% | 98.0% | 2.1% |
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 Overbrook. 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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