East Brewton

Population: 3,325
Median household income: $43,070
Median home value: $87,300

Located in Escambia County, Alabama, East Brewton is a community with a population of 3,325. The median household income of $43,070 is in line with the Escambia County median ($44,447).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Brewton's population grew 14.0% from 2,917 to 3,325, while its median home value rose 3.9% from $84,000 to $87,300.

The typical home was built around 1980. 26.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,325
Median age: 27.6 yrs
Median household income: $43,070
Median home value: $87,300
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 1,245
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 24.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9173,325

Median household income

$36,696$43,070

Median home value

$84,000$87,300

Median gross rent

$641$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,917	$36,696	$84,000	$641
2020	3,093	$37,917	$80,500	$660
2021	3,131	$38,587	$70,000	$664
2022	3,215	$40,353	$75,800	$701
2023	3,325	$43,070	$87,300	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	241	7.2%
5 to 17	758	22.8%
18 to 24	507	15.2%
25 to 34	419	12.6%
35 to 44	384	11.5%
45 to 54	291	8.8%
55 to 64	415	12.5%
65 to 74	194	5.8%
75 and over	116	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,543	46.4%
Black or African American	1,053	31.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	537	16.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	192	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate48.9%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	15.7%
High school graduate	890	48.9%
Some college or associate's	511	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	63	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	69	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	945	86.8%
Carpooled	60	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	7.1%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	329	32.5%
15 to 29 min	489	48.3%
30 to 44 min	125	12.4%
45 to 59 min	69	6.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.44
Poverty rate: 26.6% (883 of 3,325)

	Count	Share
Family households	713	73.7%
Nonfamily households	254	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	967	77.7%
Vacant	278	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	510	52.7%
Renter-occupied	457	47.3%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	897	72.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	115	9.2%
5 to 19 units	94	7.6%
20 or more units	11	0.9%
Mobile home & other	128	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0122216
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 31.0914, -87.0553