Brookport, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

733

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

14.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.6%

24.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,000

6.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$58,300

Population & Diversity

Brookport, IL is home to a population of 733 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (656 people) in Brookport, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookport, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
656 ± 234
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 31

0.819%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.819% of the people in Brookport, IL are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookport, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16
Korea
3 ± 16

Brookport, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brookport, IL.

Economy

The economy of Brookport, IL employs 272 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookport, IL were Retail Trade (60 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($95,588), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,588), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

272

2024 Value

± 115

−5.56%

1 Year decline

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookport, IL declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 288 employees to 272 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookport, IL, are Management Occupations (38 people), Transportation Occupations (36 people), and Material Moving Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookport, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

272

2024 Value

± 115

−5.56%

1 Year decline

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookport, IL declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 288 employees to 272 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookport, IL, are Retail Trade (60 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookport, IL, though some of these residents may live in Brookport, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,653

Median earning men ± $8,719

$22,188

Median earning women ± $15,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,735), Manufacturing ($31,500), and Retail Trade ($30,721).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,019), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,583), and Retail Trade ($11,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookport, IL was $58,300 in 2024, which is 0.175 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,300 to $58,300, a 3.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brookport, IL is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookport, IL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookport, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,878

$192

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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 Brookport, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Brookport, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookport, IL 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.

$38,000

Median Household Income

± $8,958

310

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 310 households in Brookport, IL declined from $38,000 from the previous year's value of $40,781.

The following chart displays the households in Brookport, IL 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookport, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.8%)
Worked At Home (4.09%)
Carpooled (2.23%)

In 2024, 91.8% of workers in Brookport, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.09%) and those who carpooled to work (2.23%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookport, IL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Brookport, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookport, IL (202 out of 731 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookport, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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