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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 Mountain Brook, AL compare?
| Figure | Mountain Brook, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,661 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 22,461 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,749 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.7% |
| Measure | Mountain Brook, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 22,029±48 |
| Median age | 42.9±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.1%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 88.6%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $201,479±$15,143 |
| Per capita income | $119,993±$8,117 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $916,300±$64,192 |
| Median gross rent | $1,456±$254 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.8%±15.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.9%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.9%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.4 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±0.5 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