Brooklyn Park, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

16,067

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

3.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.26%

5.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,989

4.41% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Brooklyn Park, MD is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Brooklyn Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.16k people).

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.64k people) in Brooklyn Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.81k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Brooklyn Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brooklyn Park, MD was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooklyn Park, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.64k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.85k ± 914
Other (Hispanic)
1.81k ± 709

19.2%

Hispanic Population

3.09k people

19.2% of the people in Brooklyn Park, MD are hispanic (3.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brooklyn Park, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.16k people

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.06k people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Brooklyn Park, MD residents (2.16k 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 Park, MD was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
327 ± 163
Vietnam
274 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 84

Brooklyn Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brooklyn Park, MD employs 7.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brooklyn Park, MD were Construction (977 people), Retail Trade (941 people), and Educational Services (840 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($93,906), Public Administration ($81,538), and Educational Services ($71,635).

Employment

Occupations

7.59k

2024 Value

± 748

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooklyn Park, MD grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 7.21k employees to 7.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooklyn Park, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (803 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (746 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (579 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooklyn Park, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

7.59k

2024 Value

± 748

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooklyn Park, MD grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 7.21k employees to 7.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooklyn Park, MD, are Construction (977 people), Retail Trade (941 people), and Educational Services (840 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooklyn Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in Brooklyn Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,997

Median earning men ± $5,281

$40,027

Median earning women ± $5,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,917), Information ($98,068), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,182), Wholesale Trade ($75,179), and Public Administration ($61,152).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooklyn Park, MD was $284,300 in 2024, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,900 to $284,300, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Brooklyn Park, MD is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brooklyn Park, MD have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooklyn Park, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,279

$4,412

Median Property Taxes

±$531

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Brooklyn Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brooklyn Park, MD 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.

$87,989

Median Household Income

± $12,748

5.54k

Number of Households

± 604

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.54k households in Brooklyn Park, MD grew to $87,989 from the previous year's value of $84,276.

The following chart displays the households in Brooklyn Park, MD 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brooklyn Park, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (7.64%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Brooklyn Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (7.64%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooklyn Park, MD have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.15% of the workforce in Brooklyn Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooklyn Park, MD (1.31k out of 15.8k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brooklyn Park, MD is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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