Brookridge, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,923

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

68.6

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.12%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,989

2.02% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$156,600

Population & Diversity

Brookridge, FL is home to a population of 4.92k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.89% of Brookridge, FL residents were born outside of the country (487 people).

In 2024, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.39k people) in Brookridge, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 Other (Hispanic) and 151 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Brookridge, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookridge, FL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookridge, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.39k ± 593
Other (Hispanic)
157 ± 127
White (Hispanic)
151 ± 142

6.91%

Hispanic Population

340 people

6.91% of the people in Brookridge, FL are hispanic (340 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookridge, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

9.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

487 people

6.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

As of 2024, 9.89% of Brookridge, FL residents (487 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 Brookridge, FL was 6.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
574 ± 276
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 69
Korea
33 ± 42

Brookridge, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brookridge, FL.

Economy

The economy of Brookridge, FL employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookridge, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), Educational Services (171 people), and Public Administration (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,658), Educational Services ($59,934), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,566).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 299

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookridge, FL grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 1.04k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookridge, FL, are Management Occupations (168 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookridge, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 299

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookridge, FL grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 1.04k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookridge, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), Educational Services (171 people), and Public Administration (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookridge, FL, though some of these residents may live in Brookridge, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,066

Median earning men ± $11,249

$45,052

Median earning women ± $13,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,263) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,763) and Retail Trade ($21,600).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookridge, FL was $156,600 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,000 to $156,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookridge, FL is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookridge, FL have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookridge, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,938

$2,305

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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 Brookridge, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in Brookridge, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookridge, FL 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.

$53,989

Median Household Income

± $12,777

2.49k

Number of Households

± 425

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Brookridge, FL declined from $53,989 from the previous year's value of $55,101.

The following chart displays the households in Brookridge, FL 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookridge, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88%)
Worked At Home (7.17%)
Carpooled (4.01%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Brookridge, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.17%) and those who carpooled to work (4.01%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookridge, FL have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.28% of the workforce in Brookridge, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookridge, FL (399 out of 4.91k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookridge, FL is White, followed by Asian 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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