Broomtown

In Cherokee County, Alabama.

Population: 222

Broomtown, a community in Cherokee County, Alabama, has 222 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Broomtown's population grew 26.1% from 176 to 222.

78.3% of workers drive to work alone. 23.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 222
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 33.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

176222

Median home value

$227,300$242,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	176	—	$227,300
2020	103	—	$242,900
2021	228	$25,083	—
2022	211	—	—
2023	222	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3432.4%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5425.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	7.2%
18 to 24	10	4.5%
25 to 34	72	32.4%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	57	25.7%
55 to 64	33	14.9%
65 to 74	18	8.1%
75 and over	16	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	197	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	3.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.1%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's9.7%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	31.1%
High school graduate	86	43.9%
Some college or associate's	19	9.7%
Bachelor's degree	30	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled21.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	78.3%
Carpooled	13	21.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	50	83.3%
45 to 59 min	10	16.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 32.4% (72 of 222)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	73.3%
Nonfamily households	27	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	90.2%
Vacant	11	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached23.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other76.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26	23.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	76.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0109880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3657, -85.5321