Brooks, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

603

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.9

5.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.63%

140% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,714

1.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$436,800

Population & Diversity

Brooks, GA is home to a population of 603 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.48% of Brooks, GA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 35.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (568 people) in Brooks, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Asian (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 Brooks, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brooks, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooks, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 193
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 15
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 22

0.663%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.663% of the people in Brooks, GA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brooks, 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

3.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.866%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 3.48% of Brooks, GA residents (21 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 Brooks, GA was 0.866%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 17
Vietnam
3 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 15

Brooks, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brooks, GA employs 255 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brooks, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (42 people), Educational Services (38 people), and Construction (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,250), Information ($95,625), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

255

2024 Value

± 86

−18.5%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooks, GA declined at a rate of −18.5%, from 313 employees to 255 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooks, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooks, 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

255

2024 Value

± 86

−18.5%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooks, GA declined at a rate of −18.5%, from 313 employees to 255 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooks, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (42 people), Educational Services (38 people), and Construction (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooks, GA, though some of these residents may live in Brooks, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,429

Median earning men ± $17,738

$54,375

Median earning women ± $35,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($138,125), Information ($95,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,917), and Retail Trade ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooks, GA was $436,800 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $425,000 to $436,800, a 2.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Brooks, GA is 93.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brooks, GA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooks, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$436,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$108,333

$214

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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 Brooks, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.9% of the housing units in Brooks, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brooks, 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.

$105,714

Median Household Income

± $20,728

228

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 228 households in Brooks, GA declined from $105,714 from the previous year's value of $107,143.

The following chart displays the households in Brooks, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brooks, 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 (67.8%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Public Transit (5.49%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Brooks, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.49%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooks, GA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Brooks, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brooks, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brooks, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooks, GA (46 out of 603 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 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brooks, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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