Brookdale, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,291

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

1.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.8%

3.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,449

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,500

Population & Diversity

Brookdale, SC is home to a population of 4.29k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.31% of Brookdale, SC residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 93.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.22k people) in Brookdale, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 30 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookdale, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.22k ± 842
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 50
White (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 31

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookdale, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 1.31% of Brookdale, SC residents (56 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, SC was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 41
Vietnam
47 ± 45
Korea
5 ± 17

Brookdale, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brookdale, SC employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookdale, SC were Retail Trade (353 people), Manufacturing (281 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (195 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($89,031), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,031), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,358).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 423

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookdale, SC grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 1.27k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookdale, SC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (417 people), Production Occupations (226 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookdale, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 423

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookdale, SC grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 1.27k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookdale, SC, are Retail Trade (353 people), Manufacturing (281 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookdale, SC, though some of these residents may live in Brookdale, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,394

Median earning men ± $21,357

$28,438

Median earning women ± $25,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,676), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($18,584).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,262), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,290).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookdale, SC was $96,500 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,400 to $96,500, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookdale, SC is 45.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookdale, SC have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookdale, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,402

$711

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.9% of the housing units in Brookdale, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

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

$39,449

Median Household Income

± $10,543

1.55k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Brookdale, SC grew to $39,449 from the previous year's value of $34,279.

The following chart displays the households in Brookdale, SC 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookdale, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (8.92%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Brookdale, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (8.92%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookdale, SC have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Brookdale, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookdale, SC (1.35k out of 3.88k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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