Brook Park, OH

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2022 Population

18,509

0.446% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.8

1.9% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.45%

13% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$64,046

6.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$147,100

16.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Brook Park, OH had a population of 18.5k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $64,046. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Brook Park, OH declined from 18,592 to 18,509, a −0.446% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,912 to $64,046, a 6.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brook Park, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.38%), and White (Hispanic) (3.37%).

None of the households in Brook Park, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Brook Park, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Brook Park, OH was $147,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Brook Park, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Brook Park, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brook Park, OH is home to a population of 18.5k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.1% of Brook Park, OH residents were born outside of the country (758 people).

In 2022, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Brook Park, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 979 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 826 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.1% of Brook Park, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Brook Park, OH was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brook Park, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 615
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
979 ± 425
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
826 ± 359

6.71%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

6.71% of the people in Brook Park, OH are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brook Park, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

758 people

6.27%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2022, 4.1% of Brook Park, OH residents (758 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brook Park, OH was 6.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
617 ± 188
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 123
Korea
122 ± 64

Brook Park, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brook Park, OH employs 9.08k people. The largest industries in Brook Park, OH are Manufacturing (1,807 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,297 people), and Retail Trade (1,020 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($67,656), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,192), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,333).

Employment

Occupations

9.08k

2022 Value

± 638

−0.11%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Brook Park, OH declined at a rate of −0.11%, from 9.09k employees to 9.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brook Park, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,466 people), Production Occupations (848 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (823 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brook Park, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.08k

2022 Value

± 638

−0.11%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Brook Park, OH declined at a rate of −0.11%, from 9.09k employees to 9.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brook Park, OH, are Manufacturing (1,807 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,297 people), and Retail Trade (1,020 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brook Park, OH, though some of these residents may live in Brook Park, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,284

Median earning men ± $3,943

$39,359

Median earning women ± $2,846

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,516), Public Administration ($58,409), and Information ($57,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,583), Information ($49,688), and Manufacturing ($46,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brook Park, OH was $147,100 in 2022, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $126,700 to $147,100, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Brook Park, OH is 80.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Brook Park, OH have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brook Park, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brook Park, OH is $64,046. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Brook Park, OH was Census Tract 1381.10 with a value of $72,024, followed by Census Tract 1381.08 and Census Tract 1381.09, with respective values of $68,750 and $64,245.

Property

$147,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,904

$6,264

Median Property Taxes

±$544

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 Park, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2022

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.2% of the housing units in Brook Park, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1381.10
Census Tract 1381.08
Census Tract 1381.09

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brook Park, OH was Census Tract 1381.10 with a value of $72,024, followed by Census Tract 1381.08 and Census Tract 1381.09, with respective values of $68,750 and $64,245.

The following map shows all of the places in Brook Park, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,046

Median Household Income

± $5,274

7.81k

Number of Households

± 600

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.81k households in Brook Park, OH grew to $64,046 from the previous year's value of $59,912.

The following chart displays the households in Brook Park, OH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brook Park, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (9.76%)
Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Brook Park, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brook Park, OH have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Brook Park, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brook Park, OH (1.56k out of 18.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brook Park, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.1% of the population of Brook Park, OH has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 9.18% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see 858 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 909 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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858 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuyahoga County, OH

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see an average of 858 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cuyahoga County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.85%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

9.18%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brook Park, OH grew by 26.2% from 4.64% to 5.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brook Park, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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