Brookings, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

23,404

0.732% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

56.8

1.07% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

5.84% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$64,300

11.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$353,200

14.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Brookings, OR had a population of 23.4k people with a median age of 56.8 and a median household income of $64,300. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Brookings, OR grew from 23,234 to 23,404, a 0.732% increase and its median household income grew from $57,553 to $64,300, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookings, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%), White (Hispanic) (3.71%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.31%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%).

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.

97.9% of the residents in Brookings, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Brookings, OR was $353,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Brookings, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings, OR was 2 cars per household.

Brookings, OR borders .

United States

Population & Diversity

Brookings, OR is home to a population of 23.4k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.82% of Brookings, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2022, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Brookings, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 868 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Brookings, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Brookings, OR was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookings, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 142
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 238
White (Hispanic)
868 ± 311

7.8%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

7.8% of the people in Brookings, OR are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brookings, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

5.79%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2022, 5.82% of Brookings, OR residents (1.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookings, OR was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,255 ± 254
Gulf War (1990s)
261 ± 116
Korea
241 ± 126

Brookings, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brookings, OR employs 8.83k people. The largest industries in Brookings, OR are Public Administration (1,144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,122 people), and Construction (970 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,482), Public Administration ($78,074), and Construction ($63,795).

Employment

Occupations

8.83k

2022 Value

± 847

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Brookings, OR grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 8.47k employees to 8.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookings, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,213 people), Management Occupations (910 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (703 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookings, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.83k

2022 Value

± 847

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Brookings, OR grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 8.47k employees to 8.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookings, OR, are Public Administration (1,144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,122 people), and Construction (970 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,625

Median earning men ± $15,563

$32,008

Median earning women ± $7,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,403), Public Administration ($86,898), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,377).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,172), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,335), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

256
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
166
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
165
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming 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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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookings, OR was $353,200 in 2022, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $308,800 to $353,200, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookings, OR is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Brookings, OR have an average commute time of 17.1 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.

Property

$353,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,192

$8,542

Median Property Taxes

±$762

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2022

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.6% of the housing units in Brookings, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookings, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Brookings, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$64,300

Median Household Income

± $5,381

11.1k

Number of Households

± 879

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Brookings, OR grew to $64,300 from the previous year's value of $57,553.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookings, OR is from Brookings, OR.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (6.86%)

In 2022, 72.7% of workers in Brookings, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.86%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookings, OR have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Brookings, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookings, OR (2.89k out of 23.2k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookings, OR 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Brookings, OR has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 25.6% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 2.91% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.32%

Uninsured

26.7%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

25.6%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

2.91%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookings, OR declined by 18% from 6.49% to 5.32%.

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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