Brooksville, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,457

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

8.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,926

14.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,000

Population & Diversity

Brooksville, FL is home to a population of 9.46k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.49% of Brooksville, FL residents were born outside of the country (425 people).

In 2024, there were 5.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.13k people) in Brooksville, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 658 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Brooksville, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brooksville, FL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooksville, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.13k ± 721
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 417
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
658 ± 274

15.1%

Hispanic Population

1.43k people

15.1% of the people in Brooksville, FL are hispanic (1.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brooksville, 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

4.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

425 people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

452 people

As of 2024, 4.49% of Brooksville, FL residents (425 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 Brooksville, FL was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 89
Korea
63 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 51

Brooksville, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brooksville, FL employs 3.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brooksville, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (745 people), Retail Trade (512 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (440 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,583), Finance & Insurance ($61,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.77k

2024 Value

± 576

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooksville, FL grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 3.33k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooksville, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (532 people), Sales & Related Occupations (436 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooksville, 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

3.77k

2024 Value

± 576

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooksville, FL grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 3.33k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooksville, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (745 people), Retail Trade (512 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (440 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooksville, FL, though some of these residents may live in Brooksville, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,843

Median earning men ± $6,336

$35,694

Median earning women ± $4,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,565), Public Administration ($68,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,348).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($150,357), Public Administration ($83,351), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,521).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooksville, FL was $141,000 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,400 to $141,000, a 25.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Brooksville, FL is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brooksville, FL have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooksville, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,186

$2,667

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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 Brooksville, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Brooksville, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brooksville, 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.

$54,926

Median Household Income

± $8,304

4.25k

Number of Households

± 543

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.25k households in Brooksville, FL grew to $54,926 from the previous year's value of $47,796.

The following chart displays the households in Brooksville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brooksville, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Brooksville, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooksville, FL have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Brooksville, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooksville, FL (1.82k out of 9.24k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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