Brookdale, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,308
16% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
51
0.196% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.8%
15% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$88,603
3.88% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$810,500
1.41% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
645
4.59% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Brookdale, CA had a population of 1.31k people with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $88,603. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brookdale, CA grew from 1,128 to 1,308, a 16% increase and its median household income grew from $85,294 to $88,603, a 3.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookdale, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.58%), Other (Hispanic) (5.35%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.2%), and White (Hispanic) (1.68%).

None of the households in Brookdale, CA 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.

100% of the residents in Brookdale, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brookdale, CA was $810,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Brookdale, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 48.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookdale, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brookdale, CA is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.81% of Brookdale, CA residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2023, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Brookdale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Brookdale, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brookdale, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookdale, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 360
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    73 ± 71
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    70 ± 89
7.03%
Hispanic Population
92 people

In 2023, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Brookdale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.03% of the people in Brookdale, CA are hispanic (92 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
76 people

As of 2023, 5.81% of Brookdale, CA residents (76 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookdale, CA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 37
  2. Vietnam
    9 ± 25
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

Brookdale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brookdale, CA employs 645 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Brookdale, CA were Educational Services (156 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (100 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,631), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,631), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,096).

Employment

Occupations

645
2023 Value
± 258
−4.59%
1 Year decline
± 56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brookdale, CA declined at a rate of −4.59%, from 676 employees to 645 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookdale, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (156 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), and Management Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookdale, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

645
2023 Value
± 258
−4.59%
1 Year decline
± 56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brookdale, CA declined at a rate of −4.59%, from 676 employees to 645 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookdale, CA, are Educational Services (156 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (100 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,750
Median earning men ± $70,610
$42,746
Median earning women ± $58,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,096), Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,265), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 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 California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookdale, CA was $810,500 in 2023, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $822,100 to $810,500, a 1.41% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brookdale, CA is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Brookdale, CA have an average commute time of 48.6 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

$810,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$207,251
$404
Median Property Taxes
±$170

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.

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Rent vs Own

64.6%
Homeownership
2023
55.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.6% of the housing units in Brookdale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$88,603
Median Household Income
± $31,329
625
Number of Households
± 243

In 2023, the median household income of the 625 households in Brookdale, CA grew to $88,603 from the previous year's value of $85,294.

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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookdale, CA is from Brookdale, CA.
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (67.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.9%)
  3. Walked (2.64%)

In 2023, 67.4% of workers in Brookdale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who walked to work (2.64%).

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.

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Commute Time

48.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookdale, CA have a longer commute time (48.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 17.2% of the workforce in Brookdale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookdale, CA (141 out of 1.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookdale, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

98.3% of the population of Brookdale, CA has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 2.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.8% were men and 42.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.5% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 48.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.8% were men and 42.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.68%
Uninsured
50.4%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
2.98%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookdale, CA declined by 13.8% from 1.95% to 1.68%.

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

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