East Brewton, Alabama

East Brewton
City
Location in Escambia County and the state of Alabama Location in Escambia County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Escambia
Area
• Total	3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
• Land	3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	98 ft (30 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,496
• Density	713.1/sq mi (274.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	36426-36427
Area code(s)	251
FIPS code	01-22216
GNIS feature ID	0117739

East Brewton is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,496.

Geography

East Brewton is located at (31.092408, -87.053174).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	826		—
1930	1,002		21.3%
1940	1,340		33.7%
1950	2,173		62.2%
1960	2,511		15.6%
1970	2,336		−7.0%
1980	3,012		28.9%
1990	2,579		−14.4%
2000	2,496		−3.2%
2010	2,478		−0.7%
Est. 2014	2,426		−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,496 people, 1,043 household, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was 712.3 people per square mile (275.3/km²). There are 1249 housing units at an average density of 356.4 per square mile (137.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.07% White, 10.29% Black or African American, 10.48% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,043 household out of which 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $30,610. Males had a median income of $22,138 versus $12,540 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,531. About 18.5% of families were above the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,478 people, 992 household, and 661 families residing in the city. The population density was 708 people per square mile (272.3/km²). There are 1,226 housing units at an average density of 350.3 per square mile (134.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.7% White, 20.8% Black or African American, .6% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. 3.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 992 household out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,065, and the median income for a family was $34,120. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $17,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,181. About 26.4% of families and 29.7% of the population were above the poverty line, including 39.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Escambia County Industrial Development Authority
• Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance