Mountain Brook, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Mountain Brook Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 22,279 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1732.4 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.03% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 43.5 37.9 37.1
Households 9,502 1,968,535 128,459,983

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Economy

Mountain Brook has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Mountain Brook Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $145,375 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.61% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.7% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Mountain Brook Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $319,397 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $1,551 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.2% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Mountain Brook Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.7 22.0 22.5
Work from home 15.8% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Mountain Brook has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Mountain Brook Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 76.2% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.47 2.50 2.54

Health

Mountain Brook has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Mountain Brook Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.1 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.0% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 8.3% 22.1% 19.0%