Brook, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

900

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

0.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,571

6.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,200

Population & Diversity

Brook, IN is home to a population of 900 people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Brook, IN residents were born outside of the country (138 people).

In 2024, there were 3.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (640 people) in Brook, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

85.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Brook, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brook, IN was 85.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brook, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brook, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
640 ± 114
Other (Hispanic)
166 ± 98
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
19 ± 24

25.2%

Hispanic Population

227 people

25.2% of the people in Brook, IN are hispanic (227 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brook, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Brook, IN residents (138 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brook, IN was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brook, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 23
Korea
9 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14

Brook, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brook, IN.

Economy

The economy of Brook, IN employs 406 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brook, IN were Manufacturing (136 people), Construction (40 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($76,786), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,250), and Wholesale Trade ($66,667).

Employment

Occupations

406

2024 Value

± 92

−15.9%

1 Year decline

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brook, IN declined at a rate of −15.9%, from 483 employees to 406 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brook, IN, are Production Occupations (96 people), Material Moving Occupations (47 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brook, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

406

2024 Value

± 92

−15.9%

1 Year decline

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brook, IN declined at a rate of −15.9%, from 483 employees to 406 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brook, IN, are Manufacturing (136 people), Construction (40 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brook, IN, though some of these residents may live in Brook, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,985

Median earning men ± $6,330

$41,458

Median earning women ± $2,414

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875), Construction ($47,083), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,455), Public Administration ($55,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brook, IN was $116,200 in 2024, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,200 to $116,200, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Brook, IN is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brook, IN have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brook, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,447

$272

Median Property Taxes

±$62

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brook, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brook, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Brook, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brook, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,571

Median Household Income

± $12,114

338

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 338 households in Brook, IN declined from $53,571 from the previous year's value of $57,422.

The following chart displays the households in Brook, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brook, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (24%)
Worked At Home (4.65%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Brook, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24%) and those who worked at home (4.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brook, IN have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Brook, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brook, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brook, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brook, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brook, IN (116 out of 894 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brook, IN is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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