Mountain Brook is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 21,737 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mountain Brook is the 27th largest community in Alabama. Mountain Brook home prices are not only among the most expensive in Alabama, but Mountain Brook real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Mountain Brook is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 96.77% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mountain Brook is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mountain Brook who work in management occupations (23.96%), healthcare (15.52%), and sales jobs (13.78%). Of important note, Mountain Brook is also a city of artists. Mountain Brook has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mountain Brook’s character. Also of interest is that Mountain Brook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Mountain Brook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Mountain Brook is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Mountain Brook is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mountain Brook’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Mountain Brook spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.76 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Mountain Brook doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Mountain Brook is a pretty powerful place. 85.78% of the adults in Mountain Brook have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Mountain Brook in 2022 was $97,390, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $389,560 for a family of four. The people who call Mountain Brook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mountain Brook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mountain Brook include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Mountain Brook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
