Brookside is located in Jefferson county Alabama with a geographic area of 6.3 square miles. The total population in Brookside is 1,120 with 52.8% male and 47.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.3% of the population and over age 65 is 13.8% of the population. The median household income is $55,000, per capita income is $24,927. There are a total of 438 housing units with 66.9% owner occupied. Education includes 50.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 10.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Brookside in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.