Mountain Brook, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population

22,029

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

3.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.23%

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$201,479

5.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$916,300

2.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,277

4.56% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mountain Brook, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Mountain Brook, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mountain Brook, AL was $916,300, and the homeownership rate was 89.9%.

Most people in Mountain Brook, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain Brook, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mountain Brook, AL is home to a population of 22k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.45% of Mountain Brook, AL residents were born outside of the country (539 people).

In 2024, there were 77.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.9k people) in Mountain Brook, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 253 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Mountain Brook, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Brook, AL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Brook, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.9k ± 373
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 204
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
253 ± 169

0.853%

Hispanic Population

188 people

0.853% of the people in Mountain Brook, AL are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain Brook, 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

2.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

539 people

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

467 people

As of 2024, 2.45% of Mountain Brook, AL residents (539 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 Mountain Brook, AL was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
333 ± 232
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 32

Mountain Brook, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mountain Brook, AL.

Health

99.2% of the population of Mountain Brook, AL has health coverage, with 71.4% on employee plans, 1.07% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.0728% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.9% under 18 years, 7.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.841%

Uninsured

71.4%

Employer Coverage

1.07%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.0728%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain Brook, AL grew by 20.9% from 0.696% to 0.841%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mountain Brook, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Mountain Brook, AL employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Brook, AL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,730 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,601 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,432 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 875

4.56%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Brook, AL grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 9.83k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Brook, AL, are Management Occupations (2,531 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,378 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,377 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Brook, 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

10.3k

2024 Value

± 875

4.56%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Brook, AL grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 9.83k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Brook, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,730 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,601 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,432 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Brook, AL, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Brook, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$164,583

Median earning men ± $30,477

$68,962

Median earning women ± $13,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Wholesale Trade ($165,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Construction ($202,870), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,962).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mountain Brook, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain Brook, AL was $916,300 in 2024, which is 2.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $891,300 to $916,300, a 2.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Brook, AL is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain Brook, AL have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Brook, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$916,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,192

$7,576

Median Property Taxes

±$682

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 Mountain Brook, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Mountain Brook, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain Brook, 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.

$201,479

Median Household Income

± $15,143

8.43k

Number of Households

± 716

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.43k households in Mountain Brook, AL grew to $201,479 from the previous year's value of $191,128.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Brook, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain Brook, 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 (79.5%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (2.53%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Mountain Brook, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.53%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Brook, AL have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.2% of the workforce in Mountain Brook, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Brook, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain Brook, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Brook, AL (704 out of 21.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Brook, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.