Brookside, AL City Data

Brookside, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,393 people who live in Brookside and approximately 662,047 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brookside to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brookside. We have included Brookside housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brookside Information

Jefferson County where Brookside resides is 1,123.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 662,047 and has a population rank of 77 out of all the places in the United States.

Brookside has a total of 1,393 people and of those residents there are 675 males and 718 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 9,567 births each year and around 7,186 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brookside varies per year, but currently 1,389 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,393 people who live in Brookside, there are 380 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brookside is 191 male and 189 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,047.

General Brookside Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	1,123.8
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	662,047
Population rank - Jefferson County	77
Total population	1,393
Total population (male)	675
Total population (female)	718
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Jefferson County	9,567
Deaths- Jefferson County	7,186
Population of one race	1,389
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	380
Population under 20 years (male)	191
Population under 20 years (female)	189
Total population 18 years and over	1,047

Brookside Social Characteristics

There are 263,265 households in Brookside. Families make up 177,280 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brookside families into three different groups. Married-couple families (121,478), male householder with no wife present (9,223) and female householder with no husband present (44,814). The remainder of the Brookside households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 87,315. Brookside, AL moving companies help people in Brookside move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brookside. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brookside is based, there are 283,581 females 15 and over; of those females there are 71,786 never married, 131,018 now married, 7,889 separated, 36,920 widowed, and 35,968 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,811 separated, 7,163 widowed and 24,027 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brookside social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brookside.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	263,265
Family households (families)	177,280
With own children under 18 years	91,040
Married-couple family	121,478
With own children under 18 years	54,476
Male householder, no wife present, family	9,223
With own children under 18 years	3,661
Female householder, no husband present, family	44,814
With own children under 18 years	24,597
Nonfamily households	87,315
Householder living alone	75,522
65 years and over	26,113

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	202
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	144
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,225
Householder	393
Spouse	282
Child	443
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	168
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	62
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	84
Female householder living alone	81
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	283,581
Never married	71,786
Now married	131,018
Separated	7,889
Widowed	36,920
Divorced	35,968
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,811
Widowed	7,163
Divorced	24,027

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,393
Male	675
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	7
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	6
Female	718
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	12
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,393
One race	1,389
White	1,261
Black or African American	121
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,393
People who are White alone	1,261
People who are Black or African American alone	121
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	618,995
Same house	351,182
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	38,001
Different state or abroad	48,081
Different state	39,673
Abroad	8,408

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	662,047
Born in United States	549,549
State of residence	519,130
Different state	123,851
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,574
Foreign born	15,492

Brookside Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brookside. That total enrollment is 174,793 for the population of the country, which includes Brookside. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 87,244 and elementary or high school enrollment was 228,285 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 38,364.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brookside population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	174,793
Pre-kindergarten	11,943
Public	5,347
Private	6,596
Kindergarten	10,342
Public	8,014
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	76,792
Public	69,953
Private	6,839
Elementary and high school	114,143
Public	104,236
Private	9,907
High school grades 9 to 12	37,351
Public	34,283
Private	3,068
College, undergraduate years	30,328
Public	23,061
Private	7,267
Graduate or professional school	8,037
Public	6,250
Private	1,787
Not enrolled in school	461,263

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	434,158
Less than 9th grade	24,300
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	58,650
High school graduate	121,233
Some college, no degree	98,542
Associate's degree	24,600
Bachelor's degree	106,833
Graduate or professional degree	24.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	68,866

Brookside Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 516,341 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brookside. The Brookside occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (100,887), service occupations (40,711), sales and office occupations (91,346), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (438), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (26,140) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (37,601). The 516,341 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 239,963 private wage and salary workers, 42,928 government workers, 13,555 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	516,341
In labor force	317,658
Civilian labor force	317,135
Employed	297,123
Unemployed	20,012
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	523
Females 16 years and over	278,944
In labor force	154,841
Civilian labor force	154,693
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,923
Armed forces	148
Males 16 years and over	237,397
In labor force	162,817
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,089
Armed forces	375

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	292,449
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	243,720
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	34,334
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,838
Other means	1,528
Worked at home	5,430
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,980,895

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	100,887
Management, professional, and related occupations	100,887
Service occupations	40,711
Sales and office occupations	91,346
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	438
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	26,140
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	37,601

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	100,887
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,909
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	29,769
Wholesale trade	13,891
Retail trade	35,138
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,442
Information	11,054
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,951
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	28,504
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	64,777
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,512
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	12,601

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	100,887
Private wage and salary workers	239,963
Government workers	42,928
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,555
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brookside Housing Characteristics

In Brookside, AL there are 288,162 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 263,265 occupied and 24,897 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brookside, there are 195,437 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,466 units in Brookside. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brookside, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brookside, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brookside. There are 6,583 housing units with rent less than $200, 7,394 with rent between $200-299, 27,334 with rent between $300-499 and 40,993 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brookside gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brookside, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	288,162
Occupied housing units	263,265
Vacant housing units	24,897

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	288,162
1-unit, detached	195,437
1-unit, attached	8,466
2 units	5,631
3 or 4 units	10,555
5 to 9 units	18,333
10 to 19 units	17,833
20 to 49 units	9,068
50 or more units	11,776
Mobile home	10,891

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	263,265
Owner-occupied	175,021
Renter-occupied	88,244

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	263,265
No vehicles available	26,148
2 vehicle available	142,081
3 vehicles available	35,668
4 vehicles available	9,599
5 or more vehicles available	3,982

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	263,265
Utility gas	171,989
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	83,096
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	407
Coal or coke	42
Wood	419
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	269
No fuel used	486

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	263,265
Less Than $50,000	175,021
$50,000 to $99,999	60,745
$100,000 to $149,999	30,976
$150,000 to $199,999	17,085
$200,000 to $299,999	11,474
$300,000 to $499,999	4,466
$1,000,000 or more	546
Median (dollars)	90,700

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	88,244
Less than $200	6,583
$200 to $299	7,394
$300 to $499	27,334
$500 to $699	25,370
$700 to $999	12,905
$1,000 to $1,499	2,198
$1,500 or more	519