Brooker, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

223

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

0.398% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.24%

57.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,875

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,200

Population & Diversity

Brooker, FL is home to a population of 223 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.69% of Brooker, FL residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (193 people) in Brooker, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooker, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 65
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 11
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 15

5.83%

Hispanic Population

13 people

5.83% of the people in Brooker, FL are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brooker, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

2.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

2.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.69% of Brooker, FL residents (6 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 Brooker, FL was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 17

Brooker, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brooker, FL.

Economy

The economy of Brooker, FL employs 110 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brooker, FL were Educational Services (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Public Administration (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($48,125), Public Administration ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,417).

Employment

Occupations

110

2024 Value

± 84

−17.3%

1 Year decline

± 121%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooker, FL declined at a rate of −17.3%, from 133 employees to 110 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooker, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people), and Management Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooker, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

110

2024 Value

± 84

−17.3%

1 Year decline

± 121%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooker, FL declined at a rate of −17.3%, from 133 employees to 110 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooker, FL, are Educational Services (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Public Administration (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooker, FL, though some of these residents may live in Brooker, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,375

Median earning men ± $14,039

$39,375

Median earning women ± $18,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($68,750), Public Administration ($55,625), and Construction ($42,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), and Retail Trade ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooker, FL was $198,200 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,700 to $198,200, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Brooker, FL is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brooker, FL have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooker, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,977

$78

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Brooker, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brooker, FL 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.

$71,875

Median Household Income

± $13,546

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 97 households in Brooker, FL grew to $71,875 from the previous year's value of $70,556.

The following chart displays the households in Brooker, FL 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 Brooker, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Brooker, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooker, FL have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Brooker, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooker, FL (5 out of 223 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brooker, FL 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.

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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