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Brookside, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,200
Population
190/sq mi density
$43,750
Median Income
$28,777 per capita
$108,700
Home Value
$108,774 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
677
Violent Crime/100K
8,420 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$43,750 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
677 violent crimes/100K (78% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,750
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,777
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookside vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookside’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,750
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,777
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,287
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,376
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,376
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.8%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,923
Restaurants
1,550
Healthcare
1,895
Retail
2,539
Manufacturing
504
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,287
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,063
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,777 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,287 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,376 |
| County GDP | $65,539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,923 |
| Restaurants | 1,550 |
| Healthcare | 1,895 |
| Retail | 2,539 |
| Manufacturing | 504 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,287 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,063 |