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Mountain Brook, Alabama

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StatisticMountain BrookAlabamaUnited States
Total Population22,0295,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$201,479$63,999$80,734
Median Age42.939.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher88.6%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$916,300$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,456$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate3.2%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.2%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate89.9%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.425.526.4
Worked from Home16.9%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households73.2%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mountain Brook, Alabama

Age in Mountain Brook, Alabama

StatisticMountain BrookAlabamaUnited States
Median Age42.939.338.9
Under 18 %29.1%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.9%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Mountain Brook, Alabama

StatisticMountain BrookAlabamaUnited States
Households8,4261,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households75.7%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children39.8%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families2.5%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.2%30.8%28.7%
Never Married19.1%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mountain Brook, Alabama

StatisticMountain BrookAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$119,993$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.5%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9995.5%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.5%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More51.2%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty5.8%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households0.0%13.7%n/a

Housing in Mountain Brook, Alabama

StatisticMountain BrookAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units8,9652,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes85.0%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.8%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied10.1%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,005$788n/a

Education in Mountain Brook, Alabama

StatisticMountain BrookAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School0.3%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate3.0%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree8.1%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree49.1%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree39.5%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mountain Brook, Alabama

StatisticMountain BrookAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.8%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.5%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.9%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.9%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Mountain Brook, Alabama

StatisticMountain BrookAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.9%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.0%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.8%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Mountain Brook

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.