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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do East Brewton, AL compare?
| Figure | East Brewton, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,251 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,293 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 673 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | East Brewton, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,168±732 |
| Median age | 24.9±8.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.6%±9.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 44.0%±12.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.5%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $35,571±$11,565 |
| Per capita income | $13,779±$2,785 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.7%±11.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 23.4%±18.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,200±$25,806 |
| Median gross rent | $732±$53 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.8%±23.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.9%±9.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.2%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.8 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.6%±9.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov