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Brook Highland, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
8,428
Population
3,054/sq mi density
$87,143
Median Income
$60,695 per capita
$401,100
Home Value
$548,303 Zillow
$1,407
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
1,341 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$87,143 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$401,100 home value, $1,407/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,143
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,695
55% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
87% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brook Highland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brook Highland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,143
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,695
155%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,306
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,284
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
12%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,251
Restaurants
436
Healthcare
535
Retail
708
Manufacturing
159
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,306
42% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,123
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,695 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,306 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,284 |
| County GDP | $17,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,251 |
| Restaurants | 436 |
| Healthcare | 535 |
| Retail | 708 |
| Manufacturing | 159 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,306 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,123 |