East Brewton, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,168

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.9

9.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,571

17.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,200

Population & Diversity

East Brewton, AL is home to a population of 3.17k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.852% of East Brewton, AL residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in East Brewton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k White (Non-Hispanic) and 499 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of East Brewton, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Brewton, AL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Brewton, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Brewton, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 423
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 315
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 525

2.59%

Hispanic Population

82 people

2.59% of the people in East Brewton, AL are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Brewton, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.852%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

0.602%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 0.852% of East Brewton, AL residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Brewton, AL was 0.602%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Brewton, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 23
Korea
9 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 21

East Brewton, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Brewton, AL.

Economy

The economy of East Brewton, AL employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Brewton, AL were Manufacturing (258 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($40,455), Retail Trade ($28,036), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,422).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 248

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Brewton, AL declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 1.21k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Brewton, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), Production Occupations (149 people), and Material Moving Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Brewton, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.05k

2024 Value

± 248

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Brewton, AL declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 1.21k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Brewton, AL, are Manufacturing (258 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Brewton, AL, though some of these residents may live in East Brewton, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,323

Median earning men ± $15,104

$23,663

Median earning women ± $1,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,932), Retail Trade ($32,708), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,156) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Brewton, AL was $87,200 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,300 to $87,200, a 0.115% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Brewton, AL is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Brewton, AL have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Brewton, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,806

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$126

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Brewton, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Brewton, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in East Brewton, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Brewton, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,571

Median Household Income

± $11,565

914

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 914 households in East Brewton, AL declined from $35,571 from the previous year's value of $43,070.

The following chart displays the households in East Brewton, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Brewton, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)
Carpooled (3.05%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in East Brewton, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.83%) and those who carpooled to work (3.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Brewton, AL have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.902% of the workforce in East Brewton, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Brewton, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Brewton, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Brewton, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Brewton, AL (752 out of 3.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Brewton, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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