About Brookwood

Brookwood is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,143 people and just one neighborhood, Brookwood is the 194th largest community in Alabama.

Brookwood is a blue-collar town, with 48.0% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Brookwood is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookwood who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.34%), sales jobs (7.48%), and healthcare (5.53%).

Brookwood is a very car-oriented town. 98.57% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Brookwood is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Brookwood has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Brookwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Brookwood Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Brookwood ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.35% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brookwood in 2000 was $16,548, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,192 for a family of four.

The people who call Brookwood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brookwood is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brookwood include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Brookwood is English.