Brooks, GA

Census Place

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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
2.78% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
255
18.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Brooks, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Brooks, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brooks, GA was $436,800, and the homeownership rate was 93.9%.

Most people in Brooks, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Brooks, GA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesGeorgiaFayette County, GAAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAAtlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooks, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    568 ± 193
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 15
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 22
0.663%
Hispanic Population
4 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    3 ± 20
  3. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Brooks, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brooks, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.2% of the population of Brooks, GA has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 3.15% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.498% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.8%
Uninsured
57%
Employer Coverage
3.15%
Medicaid
20.7%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.498%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brooks, GA grew by 57.1% from 4.33% to 6.8%.

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