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Place dossier plate
SheetAL-BROOKWOOD-AL · Brookwood, AL 2,489 pop · income 61st pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Brookwood
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Brookwood on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Abbeville · lowest
32,778
Abbeville · lowest
32,778 median HH income
18.5% of the leader · rank #1
Gardena · near
79,291
Gardena · near
79,291 median HH income
44.6% of the leader · rank #2
Punta Gorda · near
79,291
Punta Gorda · near
79,291 median HH income
44.6% of the leader · rank #3
Brookwood · this city
79,297
Brookwood · this city
79,297 median HH income
44.6% of the leader · rank #4
Kirtland AFB · near
79,301
Kirtland AFB · near
79,301 median HH income
44.7% of the leader · rank #5
Washburn · near
79,306
Washburn · near
79,306 median HH income
44.7% of the leader · rank #6
Goshen · highest
177,604
Goshen · highest
177,604 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Brookwood on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 2,489.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Brookwood - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Brookwood places in the 61st percentile for household income and the 48th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
61st
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
1st
percentile, median rent
48th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Brookwood, AL
Brookwood is a small town in Alabama, home to 2,489 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Brookwood brings in $79,297 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. Brookwood's housing stock carries a median value of $181,900, and the median resident age is 33.4 years. Educational attainment runs 24.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Brookwood reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1446.3 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $936 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). Commute times here average 25.9 minutes, with 90.2% driving alone and 2.9% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 61.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Brookwood's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to schools and households to comparison shortlist to reported crime to population change to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Brookwood, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates.
No matched row is reported here for local building permits, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
How far does income reach against housing in Brookwood?
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.3 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 6.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
What does the education layer cover for Brookwood?
The NCES join finds 2 public schools within the city match. 24.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
Which cities make useful reference points for Brookwood?
Within Alabama, the closest population matches are Creola (2,489 residents, $68,594 income); Sumiton (2,506 residents, $62,226 income); Abbeville (2,470 residents, $32,778 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Beverly, NJ (2,489 residents); Mineralwells, WV (2,489 residents); Deerfield, WI (2,489 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Brookwood?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1446.3 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 37% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Brookwood growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -27 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -1.1% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
-1.1%
2025 estimate
2,467
2020 estimate
2,494
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What does the journey to work look like in Brookwood?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. The profile is strongly car-oriented, so a relocation comparison should put trip distance, vehicle access, and household fuel costs ahead of a citywide commute average. The same-state peer links offer a more relevant benchmark than a national label.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 90.2%. The reported mean trip to work is 25.9 minutes.
Public transit
0.0%
Work from home
2.9%
Drive alone
90.2%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 1,358 workers age 16+.
Above median income · poverty 6.5% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.8 (US=100)
Very affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average
C
City profile score · Brookwood, AL
55/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living A+
88.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Household income C
$79,297
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate C
6.5%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share D
24.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime F
455 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Brookwood profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 90/100 (A+) · 88.8 index
Household income: 59/100 (C) · $79,297
Poverty rate: 56/100 (C) · 6.5%
Bachelor's+ share: 48/100 (D) · 24.7%
Violent crime: 19/100 (F) · 455 /100k
Where Brookwood sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Brookwood's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Brookwood highlighted among 10 peers.Read the chart values
Brookwood, AL (this city): home $181,900, crime 1,446/100k
Beverly, NJ : home $190,100, crime 1,508/100k
Goshen, AR : home $616,800, crime 381/100k
Newaygo, MI : home $102,900, crime 2,535/100k
Creola, AL : home $187,500, crime 809/100k
Sumiton, AL : home $176,500, crime 955/100k
Abbeville, AL : home $98,000, crime 1,928/100k
Guin, AL : home $111,400, crime 2,296/100k
Trinity, AL : home $233,600, crime 1,162/100k
Ashford, AL : home $167,500, crime 552/100k
How does Brookwood compare to other US cities?
Brookwood measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income61% higher than other cities
Home value37% pricier than other cities
Median rent1% pricier than other cities
Safety48% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Alabama alone, Brookwood ranks #79 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Brookwood against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Alabama-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Brookwood near the bottom of Alabama's cities
Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Brookwood ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brookwood only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#84 of 530
84th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 556
0th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#157 of 517
69th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#401 of 556
28th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#126 of 556
77th percentile in Alabama
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
61st percentile nationally for median household income · 48th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Brookwood's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Brookwood's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Brookwood's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$181,900Among the most affordablemore affordable than 63% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Brookwood's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.3×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#2,914 of 15,516
More affordable than 81% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,693 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 2.3×, Brookwood sits in the affordable band:
national rank #2,914 of 15,516 and #2,693 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$79,297Brookwood, AL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Brookwood, AL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Brookwood, AL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)24.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)6.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)68.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,489
Median Income
$79,297
Median Home Value
$181,900
Median Age
33.4
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
68.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1446.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
454.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
991.7
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Brookwood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
2,494 residents
2021
2,475 residents
2022
2,461 residents
2023
2,453 residents
2024
2,462 residents
2025
2,467 residents
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
25.9 minutes
Drive Alone
90.2%
Carpool
6.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.9%
Based on 1,358 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Alabama statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $245
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Alabama at $245 (electricity about $138 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Alabama statewide averages, not a meter reading for Brookwood. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Alabama's BEA cost-of-living index is 88.8 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Brookwood is $936/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Alabama statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 61.5 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Alabama statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Brookwood sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Brookwood compares to similar-size Alabama cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.