Mountain Brook Alabama Population Charts

According to the most recent Mountain Brook Alabama demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in March of 2022, Figure 1 Mountain Brook depicts it has a Population 2020 of 20,178 which is in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest population in the area is Birmingham which shows a population of 210,928 ( appreciably bigger). Figure 3 uses the Mountain Brook population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2020 and Mountain Brook Alabama depicts a decline of 235 (1%).

The total Mountain Brook Alabama greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2020 is shown in Figure 4 and for Mountain Brook depicts it has a Population Change of -1.2% which is the smallest when sorted by population percent change of all the other places in the metro area.

Looking at the Mountain Brook population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Mountain Brook Alabama shows it has 1,573 people per square mile which is less than most other places in the greater region. The next higher in order of population density is Vestavia Hills 11.6% larger with population density of 1,755. The city with the highest population density in the area is Homewood which depicts a people per square mile of 3,010 (about twice as large). Figure 6 provides Mountain Brook demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Mountain Brook shows it has a Median Age of 42.3 which is the largest of all places in the greater Mountain Brook region. The Mountain Brook Alabama population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Mountain Brook Alabama depicts a median age of men only about 4.4% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Mountain Brook population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Mountain Brook Alabama has the smallest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 7.4% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 9.2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 14.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 11.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Vestavia Hills with 11.2%.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Mountain Brook population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Mountain Brook Alabama has the smallest proportion of White population at 0.4% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of Native population at 0.3% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Mountain Brook Alabama Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Mountain Brook depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 0.3% which is the smallest when sorted by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the metro area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about 9.8% smaller as the total female population.

Mountain Brook Alabama Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Mountain Brook has the smallest proportion of total percent married at 22% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 4% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Mountain Brook households. Mountain Brook depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the second smallest when sorted by average family size of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Meadowbrook CDP which shows an average family size of 3.3 (only about 5.1% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Mountain Brook households for families to the total number of Mountain Brook households and that Mountain Brook depicts it has a Families of 77% which is the second most of all the places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Meadowbrook CDP which depicts a families percent of 81% (only about 5.0% larger).

Looking at Mountain Brook households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Mountain Brook depicts it has a Married-couple family of 92% which is more than all other places in the greater Mountain Brook region. Figure 17 shows Mountain Brook demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Mountain Brook Alabama has the smallest proportion of households at 0.9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of households at 6.8% of the total.

Mountain Brook Alabama Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Mountain Brook shows it has a Birth Rate of 10.9% which is more than all other places in the area. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the smallest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 18% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 40% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brook Highland CDP with 46%.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Mountain Brook depicts it has a Unwed Births of 2% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Birmingham which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 60% ( substantially bigger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Mountain Brook depicts it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 100.0% which is is the uppermost of the places in the greater Mountain Brook region.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Mountain Brook Alabama has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Mountain Brook Alabama Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Mountain Brook households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Mountain Brook depicts it has a Total Single People of 30% which is the smallest as measured by percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Birmingham which depicts a percent single of 68% (approximately 2.2 times bigger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Mountain Brook is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Alabama, percent of people who are single for any reason of 50%, Mountain Brook is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Mountain Brook Alabama has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 4% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the area when ranked by percent divorced at 4% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Mountain Brook Alabama has the smallest proportion of men who have never been married at 1% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Mountain Brook Alabama has the smallest proportion of women who have never been married at 7% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the local area when ranked by women who are divorced at 7% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Mountain Brook demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Mountain Brook metro area. Mountain Brook Alabama has the percentage of single men 25 to 29 less than most other places in the surrounding region at 7% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 0% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 2% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 6% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Mountain Brook population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Mountain Brook metro area. Mountain Brook Alabama has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 29% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the greater region in terms of single women 25 to 29 at 6% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area as measured by single women 30 to 34 at 3% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of single women 40 to 44 at 1% of the total.

Mountain Brook Alabama Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Mountain Brook residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Mountain Brook Alabama has the percentage of citizens born In US the second smallest as measured by percent of citizens born In US of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of citizens born In US of all the other places in the local area in terms of citizens by naturalization at 1% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Mountain Brook residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Mountain Brook depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 2.1% which is the smallest when ranked by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Brook Highland CDP which depicts a percent born outside United States of 7.9% (approximately 3.7 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Mountain Brook is approximately a sixth the size. Also, compared with the state of Alabama, percent of population who was born in another country of 3.4%, Mountain Brook is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Mountain Brook Alabama shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately three-fourths the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 39.2 which is the third most median age of non citizens of all other places in the greater Mountain Brook region. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Vestavia Hills which indicates a median age of 47.5 (21.2% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 93% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the percentage of people naturalized 2015 or later less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 26% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Homewood with 26%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 8% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the area as measured by people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 3% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized before 1990 at 51% of the total and is ranked #1.

Mountain Brook Alabama Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Mountain Brook demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Mountain Brook Alabama has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 37% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Meadowbrook CDP with 54%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the surrounding region in terms of from Africa at 5% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when ranked by from the Americas at 19% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Mountain Brook Alabama has the percentage of from Oceania less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 19% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Mountain Brook Alabama has the largest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 21.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 12.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 2.3% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 2.8% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 2.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North America at 6.3% of the total and is ranked #1.