Brookings, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2020 Population

22,889

1.06% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

56.3

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

12.9%

4.13% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$53,174

9.77% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$285,600

7.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Brookings, OR had a population of 22.9k people with a median age of 56.3 and a median household income of $53,174. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Brookings, OR grew from 22,650 to 22,889, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $48,440 to $53,174, a 9.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookings, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%), White (Hispanic) (3.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.69%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%).

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.

98.6% of the residents in Brookings, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Brookings, OR was $285,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Brookings, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings, OR was 2 cars per household.

Brookings, OR borders Coos Bay, OR, Crescent City, CA, Grants Pass, OR, and Roseburg, OR.

Population & Diversity

Brookings, OR is home to a population of 22.9k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.3% of Brookings, OR residents were born outside of the country (984 people).

In 2020, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Brookings, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 972 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 892 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

99%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.6% of Brookings, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Brookings, OR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
19.6k ± 78
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
972 ± 259
White (Hispanic)
892 ± 263

7.35%

Hispanic Population

1.68k people

7.35% of the people in Brookings, OR are hispanic (1.68k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

984 people

3.27%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

741 people

As of 2020, 4.3% of Brookings, OR residents (984 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookings, OR was 3.27%, 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
1,338 ± 255
Korea
291 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
286 ± 128

Brookings, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brookings, OR employs 7.85k people. The largest industries in Brookings, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), Public Administration (1,051 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (897 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,089), Wholesale Trade ($76,172), and Public Administration ($69,577).

Employment

Occupations

7.85k

2020 Value

± 736

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Brookings, OR grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 7.62k employees to 7.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookings, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,143 people), Management Occupations (796 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookings, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.85k

2020 Value

± 736

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Brookings, OR grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 7.62k employees to 7.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookings, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), Public Administration (1,051 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (897 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

$43,857

Median earning men ± $8,546

$24,058

Median earning women ± $2,804

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($98,885), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,726), and Wholesale Trade ($76,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($52,018), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,287), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,603).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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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.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon product (by dollars) was Electronics with $19B, followed by Mixed freight ($18.8B) and Wood prods. ($14.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oregon products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$185B

2020 Value in Oregon

$358B

Projected 2050 Value in Oregon

93.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oregon trade was $185B. This is expected to increase 93.6% to $358B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oregon trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$36.1B
California
$24.7B
Idaho
$3.73B

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $36.1B, followed by California with $24.7B and Idaho and $3.73B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oregon shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 5 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 Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.725% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.812% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (878k), High School or Equivalent (788k), and Bachelors Degree (661k).

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 $285,600 in 2020, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $265,400 to $285,600, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookings, OR is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Brookings, OR have an average commute time of 18.9 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.

Median household income in Brookings, OR is $53,174. In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Brookings, OR was Washington County, OR with a value of $86,626, followed by Clackamas County, OR and Hood River County, OR, with respective values of $82,911 and $72,418.

Property

$285,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$20,329

$7,919

Median Property Taxes

±$704

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2020

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 73.4% of the housing units in Brookings, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brookings, OR was Washington County, OR with a value of $86,626, followed by Clackamas County, OR and Hood River County, OR, with respective values of $82,911 and $72,418.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,174

Median Household Income

± $3,566

10.8k

Number of Households

± 853

In 2020, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Brookings, OR grew to $53,174 from the previous year's value of $48,440.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2020 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2020, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.249% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (8.43%)

In 2020, 73.6% of workers in Brookings, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.43%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookings, OR have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% 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

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookings, OR (2.94k out of 22.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookings, OR is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

93.5% of the population of Brookings, OR has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 3.4% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Oregon was $8,044 in 2014. This is a 7.73% increase from the previous year ($7,467).

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1062 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0941% decrease from the previous year (1063 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1209 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Oregon. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Oregon, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,062 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,062 patients per year. This represents a 0.0941% decrease from the previous year (1,063 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Oregon across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.47%

Uninsured

27%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

24.6%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

3.4%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookings, OR grew by 6.2% from 6.09% to 6.47%.

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.