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Total population: 20,983 (All urban)

Mountain Brook, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,243 (8,000 occupied: 6,973 owner occupied, 1,027 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  13%
State:  28%

Housing density: 674 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $191,700


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $585


Median gross rent in Mountain Brook, AL in 2000: $661


Housing units in Mountain Brook with a mortgage: 4,258 (486 second mortgage, 1,095 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,379






Household type by relationship

Households: 20,900
  • In family households: 18,769 (5,017 male householders, 1,049 female householders)
    5,537 spouses, 6,767 children (6,474 natural, 156 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 143 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 67 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,131 (585 male householders (515 living alone)), 1,403 female householders (1,306 living alone)), 143 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 83 (6 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,715 2-persons, 1,180 3-persons, 1,289 4-persons, 696 5-persons, 139 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,821 1-person, 167 2-persons.

5,233 married couples with children.
512 single-parent households (88 men, 424 women).

95.0% of residents of Mountain Brook speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 488 (2.3%)
(62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  9.1
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountain Brook, Alabama:

  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 23
  • 4 rooms: 107
  • 5 rooms: 236
  • 6 rooms: 580
  • 7 rooms: 1,045
  • 8 rooms: 1,336
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,638


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain Brook, Alabama:

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 219
  • 4 rooms: 329
  • 5 rooms: 298
  • 6 rooms: 55
  • 7 rooms: 69
  • 8 rooms: 19
  • 9 or more rooms: 23


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 85
  • 1995 to 1998: 177
  • 1990 to 1994: 309
  • 1980 to 1989: 818
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,188
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,942
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,785
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,066
  • 1939 or earlier: 873


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mountain Brook:

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 26
  • 2 bedrooms: 427
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,228
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,901
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,383


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain Brook:

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 296
  • 2 bedrooms: 548
  • 3 bedrooms: 127
  • 4 bedrooms: 44
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6


Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Brook in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 112
  • 1 vehicle: 1,425
  • 2 vehicles: 3,474
  • 3 vehicles: 1,404
  • 4 vehicles: 348
  • 5 or more vehicles: 210


Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Brook in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 39
  • 1 vehicle: 688
  • 2 vehicles: 291
  • 3 vehicles: 9
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Mountain Brook, AL house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mountain Brook, AL:

  • Less than $10,000: 10
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 8
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 8
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 23
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 9
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 32
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 5
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 93
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 97
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 216
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 482
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 847
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 978
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1393
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 759
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 791
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 485
  • $1,000,000 or more: 396
 


Mountain Brook rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Mountain Brook:

  • Less than $100: 11
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 0
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 0
  • $300 to $349: 0
  • $350 to $399: 43
  • $400 to $449: 35
  • $450 to $499: 75
  • $500 to $549: 185
  • $550 to $599: 146
  • $600 to $649: 117
  • $650 to $699: 92
  • $700 to $749: 55
  • $750 to $799: 35
  • $800 to $899: 54
  • $900 to $999: 0
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 40
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 8
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 28
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 103
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 56
  • 1990 to 1994: 28
  • 1985 to 1989: 44
  • 1980 to 1984: 64
  • 1975 to 1979: 84
  • 1970 to 1974: 73
  • 1970 to 1974: 53
  • 1965 to 1969: 86

Mountain Brook, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.6%
Number of people working at home: 338 (3.7% of all workers)


Mountain Brook travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 220
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 903
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2377
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2196
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1577
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 454
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 655
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 63
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 49
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 78
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 47
  • 90 or more minutes: 108
 


Mountain Brook mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,318 (92%)
  • Carpooled: 298 (3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 26 (0%)
  • Walked: 29 (0%)
  • Other means: 47 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 338 (4%)
 


Mountain Brook, AL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 210
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 186
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 171
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 200
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 245
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 241
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 288
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 234
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 160
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 530
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 570
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 974
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 755
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 608
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 825
  • $200,000 or more: 1857
 


First ancestries reported:

  • English: 4858
  • United States or American: 1854
  • Other groups: 1606
  • German: 1196
  • Irish: 1049
  • Scotch-Irish: 1021
  • Scottish: 974
  • Italian: 549
  • European: 415
  • French (except Basque): 336
  • Russian: 276
  • British: 233
  • Greek: 205
  • Polish: 179
  • Norwegian: 168
  • Welsh: 151
  • Arab:: 113
  • Eastern European: 106
  • Dutch: 103
  • Lithuanian: 96
  • Swiss: 73
  • Subsaharan African:: 60
  • Austrian: 56
  • Lebanese: 52
  • Czech: 52
  • French Canadian: 52
  • Celtic: 51
  • Turkish: 48
  • Northern European: 38
  • South African: 38
  • Canadian: 36
  • Ukrainian: 29
  • Syrian: 27
  • Slovak: 24
  • Latvian: 23
  • African: 22
  • Swedish: 20
  • Hungarian: 19
  • Romanian: 19
  • Danish: 16
  • Finnish: 15
  • Palestinian: 14
  • Arab/Arabic: 13
  • Slavic: 12
  • Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 10
  • Czechoslovakian: 10
  • Scandinavian: 9
  • Egyptian: 7


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (11%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • South Africa (7%)
  • Turkey (7%)
  • Taiwan (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • India (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14087
  • Northeast: 939
  • Midwest: 1072
  • South: 3973
  • West: 272

68% of Mountain Brook residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 172
  • Less than 1 year of college: 127
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 550
  • Associate degree: 58
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,658
  • Master's degree: 916
  • Professional school degree: 1,689
  • Doctorate degree: 281


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 35
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 19
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 51
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 540
  • Less than 1 year of college: 193
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,110
  • Associate degree: 253
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,431
  • Master's degree: 1,278
  • Professional school degree: 492
  • Doctorate degree: 110


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.4%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $100,442
  • Asian householders: $200,001
  • Some other race householders: $22,411
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $128,294

Mountain Brook household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Mountain Brook household income for Asian householders

Mountain Brook household income for some other race householders

Mountain Brook household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Mountain Brook marital status for males

Mountain Brook marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $335,800
  • Asian householders: $388,900
  • Some other race householders: $12,500
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $517,900

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,855
  • One, attached: 276
  • Two: 47
  • 3 or 4: 381
  • 5 to 9: 195
  • 10 to 19: 141
  • 20 to 49: 147
  • 50 or more: 193
  • Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $275,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mountain Brook:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 282
Here:  10.0%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129
Here:  9.7%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 174
Here:  33.3%
Alabama:  14.1%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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