Brookdale, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,378

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

24.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

29.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,358

1.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$881,700

Population & Diversity

Brookdale, CA is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 93.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13% of Brookdale, CA residents were born outside of the country (179 people).

In 2024, there were 9.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (941 people) in Brookdale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 White (Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Brookdale, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookdale, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookdale, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
941 ± 336
White (Hispanic)
104 ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 132

23.2%

Hispanic Population

320 people

23.2% of the people in Brookdale, CA are hispanic (320 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookdale, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

5.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 13% of Brookdale, CA residents (179 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 Brookdale, CA was 5.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 25

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brookdale, CA.

Economy

The economy of Brookdale, CA employs 613 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookdale, CA were Educational Services (150 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (119 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,193), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,193), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,907).

Employment

Occupations

613

2024 Value

± 286

−4.96%

1 Year decline

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookdale, CA declined at a rate of −4.96%, from 645 employees to 613 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookdale, CA, are Management Occupations (167 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (150 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookdale, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

613

2024 Value

± 286

−4.96%

1 Year decline

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookdale, CA declined at a rate of −4.96%, from 645 employees to 613 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookdale, CA, are Educational Services (150 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (119 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookdale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Brookdale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,594

Median earning men ± $19,775

$61,221

Median earning women ± $16,785

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,453).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookdale, CA was $881,700 in 2024, which is 2.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $810,500 to $881,700, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookdale, CA is 45.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookdale, CA have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookdale, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$881,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$491,591

$299

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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 Brookdale, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.2% of the housing units in Brookdale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookdale, CA 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.

$87,358

Median Household Income

± $9,902

662

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 662 households in Brookdale, CA declined from $87,358 from the previous year's value of $88,603.

The following chart displays the households in Brookdale, CA 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 Brookdale, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.2%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Walked (15.7%)

In 2024, 54.2% of workers in Brookdale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who walked to work (15.7%).

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

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookdale, CA have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.27% of the workforce in Brookdale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookdale, CA (193 out of 1.38k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookdale, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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