East Brewton, Alabama
Location in Escambia County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°5′32″N 87°3′11″W / 31.09222, -87.05306
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°5′33″N, 87°3′11″W (31.092408, -87.053174)^[1].

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 0.28% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,496 people, 1,043 households, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was 712.3 people per square mile (275.3/km²). There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 356.4/sq mi (137.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.29% White, 17.07% Black or African American, 0.48% 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 were 1,043 households out of which 31.6% had 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.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

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 $26,281 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,531. About 18.5% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• East Brewton page of Escambia County Industrial Development Authority website
• Escambia County Industrial Development Authority
• Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Authority

• East Brewton, Alabama is at coordinates 31°05′33″N 87°03′11″W / 31.092408, -87.053174 (East Brewton, Alabama)Coordinates: 31°05′33″N 87°03′11″W / 31.092408, -87.053174 (East Brewton, Alabama)

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