Brooklet, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,288

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

3.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

6.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,125

62.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$256,400

Population & Diversity

Brooklet, GA is home to a population of 2.29k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.131% of Brooklet, GA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 8.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Brooklet, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooklet, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 465
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 130
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 126

4.81%

Hispanic Population

110 people

4.81% of the people in Brooklet, GA are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brooklet, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.131%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.131% of Brooklet, GA residents (3 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 Brooklet, GA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 48

Brooklet, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brooklet, GA.

Economy

The economy of Brooklet, GA employs 992 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brooklet, GA were Educational Services (199 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Retail Trade (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($107,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($89,125).

Employment

Occupations

992

2024 Value

± 190

−0.302%

1 Year decline

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooklet, GA declined at a rate of −0.302%, from 995 employees to 992 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooklet, GA, are Management Occupations (161 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (116 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooklet, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

992

2024 Value

± 190

−0.302%

1 Year decline

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooklet, GA declined at a rate of −0.302%, from 995 employees to 992 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooklet, GA, are Educational Services (199 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Retail Trade (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooklet, GA, though some of these residents may live in Brooklet, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,521

Median earning men ± $9,251

$35,721

Median earning women ± $9,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,500), and Manufacturing ($79,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), Public Administration ($81,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooklet, GA was $256,400 in 2024, which is 0.771 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,400 to $256,400, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Brooklet, GA is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brooklet, GA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooklet, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,972

$533

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Brooklet, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Brooklet, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brooklet, GA 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.

$77,125

Median Household Income

± $23,878

838

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 838 households in Brooklet, GA grew to $77,125 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Brooklet, GA 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 Brooklet, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (5.73%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Brooklet, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (5.73%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooklet, GA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Brooklet, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooklet, GA (423 out of 2.29k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brooklet, GA 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

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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