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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.1%
1,364 → 1,199
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+14.2%
$38,304 → $43,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brookside across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,096
-103 from 2023 (1,199)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,022
+$4,272 from 2023 ($43,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,364 | — | $38,304 | — |
| 2015 | 1,350 | -1% | $34,554 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,346 | -0.3% | $35,417 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,334 | -0.9% | $38,482 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,232 | -7.6% | $62,321 | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 1,199 | -2.7% | $43,750 | -29.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.