Brookings, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,703
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50.6
6.99% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.9%
53.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$74,933
2.11% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$446,700
12% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,101
5.51% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brookings, OR 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.

97.6% of the residents in Brookings, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brookings, OR was $446,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Brookings, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonCurry County, ORBrookings, ORJosephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Brookings, OR is home to a population of 6.7k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.77% of Brookings, OR residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.42k people) in Brookings, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 296 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Brookings, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookings, OR was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookings, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.42k ± 314
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    419 ± 299
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    296 ± 165
10.8%
Hispanic Population
724 people

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.42k people) in Brookings, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 296 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Brookings, OR are hispanic (724 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
387 people
6.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
458 people

As of 2024, 5.77% of Brookings, OR residents (387 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 Brookings, OR was 6.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    168 ± 98
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    80 ± 89
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    78 ± 82

Brookings, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brookings, OR employs 3.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookings, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (632 people), Public Administration (568 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (392 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,241), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,644), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($82,644).

Employment

Occupations

3.1k
2024 Value
± 598
5.51%
1 Year growth
± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookings, OR grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 2.94k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookings, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (322 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookings, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

3.1k
2024 Value
± 598
5.51%
1 Year growth
± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookings, OR grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 2.94k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookings, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (632 people), Public Administration (568 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (392 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookings, OR, though some of these residents may live in Brookings, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,006
Median earning men ± $18,614
$41,983
Median earning women ± $12,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($140,236), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), and Manufacturing ($81,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,112), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,172), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,317).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Brookings, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookings, OR was $446,700 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,700 to $446,700, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookings, OR is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookings, OR have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookings, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$46,922
$1,787
Median Property Taxes
±$378

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 Brookings, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.8%
Homeownership
2024
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Brookings, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,933
Median Household Income
± $10,226
2.99k
Number of Households
± 518

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Brookings, OR grew to $74,933 from the previous year's value of $73,384.

The following chart displays the households in Brookings, OR 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookings, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Brookings, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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

14.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookings, OR have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.731% of the workforce in Brookings, OR 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 Brookings, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookings, OR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookings, OR (1.12k out of 6.61k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookings, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

96.7% of the population of Brookings, OR has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 3.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.2% were men and 58.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.2% were men and 58.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.29%
Uninsured
39.1%
Employer Coverage
24.4%
Medicaid
18.5%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
3.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookings, OR declined by 59.4% from 8.09% to 3.29%.

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

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