Berry, AL

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Berry, Alabama

Berry, Alabama is 31 miles N of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center) and 173 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Fayette county. The population of the town is 1,238.

The People and Families of Berry

In Berry, about 56% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Berry.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Berry had a median family income of $26,083.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Berry.

Berry Housing

Of the housing in Berry, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Alabama.

Commuting

In Berry, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Berry strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Berry, AL

Comparing Berry to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles N of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	173 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Fayette
Standard Zip Codes	35546
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.66
Longitude	-87.61

Station	FAYETTE
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Station	JASPER
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Station	TUSCALOOSA OLIVER DAM
Distance	30.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,238	100%
Male	582	47%
Female	656	53%
Under 18	333	26.9%
18+	905	73.1%
65+	161	13%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,132	91.4%
African-American	79	6.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	13	1.1%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,226
Growth	-12
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	63.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.2%
Irish	7.4%
English	2.7%
European	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Scottish	1.7%
Italian	1.2%
German	0.9%
Dutch	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
African	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Berry	1,238	$26,083
Carbon Hill	2,071	$25,556
Eldridge	184	$35,313
Fayette	4,922	$36,589
Glen Allen	442	$36,875
Kansas	260	$24,167
Oakman	944	$31,964

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