Brooklyn, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

11,158

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

3.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.14%

26.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,346

0.272% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Brooklyn, OH is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Brooklyn, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2024, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.36k people) in Brooklyn, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Brooklyn, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brooklyn, OH was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooklyn, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.36k ± 594
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 389
Other (Hispanic)
1.18k ± 391

16.4%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

16.4% of the people in Brooklyn, OH are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brooklyn, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Brooklyn, OH residents (1.37k 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 Brooklyn, OH was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 47

Brooklyn, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brooklyn, OH.

Economy

The economy of Brooklyn, OH employs 5.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brooklyn, OH were Manufacturing (988 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (843 people), and Retail Trade (718 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,714), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,873), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

5.95k

2024 Value

± 614

−2.06%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooklyn, OH declined at a rate of −2.06%, from 6.08k employees to 5.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooklyn, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (981 people), Production Occupations (620 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (616 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooklyn, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

5.95k

2024 Value

± 614

−2.06%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooklyn, OH declined at a rate of −2.06%, from 6.08k employees to 5.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooklyn, OH, are Manufacturing (988 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (843 people), and Retail Trade (718 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooklyn, OH, though some of these residents may live in Brooklyn, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,536

Median earning men ± $3,676

$39,420

Median earning women ± $4,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,323), Wholesale Trade ($63,750), and Construction ($57,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,559), Public Administration ($53,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,240).

Education

The student population of Brooklyn, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 51 male students and 836 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brooklyn, OH are Black or African American (236 and 57%), Unknown (87 and 21%), White (59 and 14.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (18 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Brooklyn, OH by number of degrees awarded are Valley College-Cleveland (414 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brooklyn, OH are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (302 and 72.9%), Medical Assistant (49 and 11.8%), and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (42 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 887 students enrolled in Brooklyn, OH, 5.75% men and 94.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 552 records, of which 94.4% were women and 5.62% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
302 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
49 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Brooklyn, OH was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 302 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Brooklyn, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Valley College-Cleveland

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

414 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Valley College-Cleveland with 414 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brooklyn, OH, which is 0.0455 times less than the 396 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 236 degrees mean that there were 2.71 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 87 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooklyn, OH was $163,100 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,000 to $163,100, a 6.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Brooklyn, OH is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brooklyn, OH have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooklyn, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,198

$3,005

Median Property Taxes

±$395

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 Brooklyn, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Brooklyn, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brooklyn, OH 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.

$69,346

Median Household Income

± $6,898

5.05k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.05k households in Brooklyn, OH declined from $69,346 from the previous year's value of $69,535.

The following chart displays the households in Brooklyn, OH 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 Brooklyn, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Brooklyn, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooklyn, OH have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Brooklyn, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooklyn, OH (1.01k out of 11.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brooklyn, OH 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.

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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