Brookings, SD City Data

Brookings, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,504 people who live in Brookings and approximately 28,220 who live in Brookings County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brookings to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brookings. We have included Brookings housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brookings Information

Brookings County where Brookings resides is 804.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,220 and has a population rank of 1,444 out of all the places in the United States.

Brookings has a total of 18,504 people and of those residents there are 9,240 males and 9,264 females. The median age of the male population is 23.4 and the female population is 23.6. There are approximately 323 births each year and around 191 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brookings varies per year, but currently 18,342 are one race and 162 are two or more races.

Of the 18,504 people who live in Brookings, there are 5,029 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brookings is 2,488 male and 2,541 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,279.

General Brookings Information
Total area in square miles - Brookings County	804.76
Water area in square miles - Brookings County	N/A
Resident population - Brookings County	28,220
Population rank - Brookings County	1,444
Total population	18,504
Total population (male)	9,240
Total population (female)	9,264
Population median age (male)	23.4
Population median age (female)	23.6
Births - Brookings County	323
Deaths- Brookings County	191
Population of one race	18,342
Population of two or more races	162
Population under 20 years	5,029
Population under 20 years (male)	2,488
Population under 20 years (female)	2,541
Total population 18 years and over	15,279

Brookings Social Characteristics

There are 10,665 households in Brookings. Families make up 6,269 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brookings families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,230), male householder with no wife present (236) and female householder with no husband present (741). The remainder of the Brookings households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,446. Brookings, SD moving companies help people in Brookings move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brookings. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brookings is based, there are 11,584 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,223 never married, 5,641 now married, 73 separated, 965 widowed, and 682 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30 separated, 211 widowed and 660 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brookings social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brookings.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brookings County)
Total households	10,665
Family households (families)	6,269
With own children under 18 years	3,105
Married-couple family	5,230
With own children under 18 years	2,478
Male householder, no wife present, family	236
With own children under 18 years	154
Female householder, no husband present, family	741
With own children under 18 years	481
Nonfamily households	4,446
Householder living alone	3,153
65 years and over	916

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,782
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,214
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,230
Householder	3,420
Spouse	2,754
Child	3,578
Other relatives	75
Nonrelatives	222
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	74
Unmarried partner	275
Foster child	3
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,499
Male householder	1,789
Male householder living alone	1,123
Male householder not living alone	666
Female householder	1,762
Female householder living alone	1,278
Female householder not living alone	484
Nonrelatives	1,948
Unmarried partner	196
Roomer or boarder	188
Housemate or roommate	1,516
Foster child	N/A
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,584
Never married	4,223
Now married	5,641
Separated	73
Widowed	965
Divorced	682
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30
Widowed	211
Divorced	660

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,504
Male	9,240
Under 5 years	462
5 to 9 years	428
10 to 14 years	465
15 to 17 years	301
18 and 19 years	832
20 years	685
21 years	733
22 to 24 years	1,173
25 to 29 years	750
30 to 34 years	498
35 to 39 years	447
40 to 44 years	475
45 to 49 years	461
50 to 54 years	344
55 to 59 years	287
60 and 61 years	79
62 to 64 years	114
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	180
75 to 79 years	169
80 to 84 years	112
85 years and over	97
Female	9,264
Under 5 years	497
5 to 9 years	407
10 to 14 years	423
15 to 17 years	242
18 and 19 years	972
20 years	705
21 years	699
22 to 24 years	979
25 to 29 years	531
30 to 34 years	425
35 to 39 years	448
40 to 44 years	499
45 to 49 years	483
50 to 54 years	331
55 to 59 years	277
60 and 61 years	94
62 to 64 years	124
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	134
70 to 74 years	222
75 to 79 years	228
80 to 84 years	205
85 years and over	275

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,504
One race	18,342
White	17,670
Black or African American	81
American Indian and Alaska Native	184
Asian	348
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	14
Two or more races	162

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,729
People who are White alone	14,960
People who are Black or African American alone	71
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	161
People who are Asian alone	324
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	132
People who are Some other race alone	48

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,601
Same house	12,099
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,167
Different state or abroad	3,903
Different state	3,544
Abroad	359

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brookings County)
Total resident population	28,220
Born in United States	16,439
State of residence	17,734
Different state	9,719
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	114
Foreign born	653

Brookings Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brookings. That total enrollment is 11,458 for the population of the country, which includes Brookings. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,873 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,209 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,621.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brookings population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,458
Pre-kindergarten	475
Public	325
Private	150
Kindergarten	256
Public	240
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,561
Public	2,458
Private	103
Elementary and high school	4,105
Public	3,982
Private	123
High school grades 9 to 12	1,544
Public	1,524
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	6,110
Public	6,048
Private	62
Graduate or professional school	512
Public	497
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	15,805

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,819
Less than 9th grade	856
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	589
High school graduate	4,190
Some college, no degree	3,434
Associate's degree	980
Bachelor's degree	4,770
Graduate or professional degree	32.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,939

Brookings Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,109 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brookings. The Brookings occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,256), service occupations (2,563), sales and office occupations (4,019), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (375), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,114) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,042). The 23,109 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,186 private wage and salary workers, 3,845 government workers, 1,126 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brookings County)
Population 16 years and over	23,109
In labor force	17,251
Civilian labor force	17,207
Employed	16,369
Unemployed	838
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	11,419
In labor force	8,301
Civilian labor force	8,290
Unemployed Civilian labor force	414
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	11,690
In labor force	8,950
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	424
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brookings County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,054
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,265
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,720
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,080
Other means	39
Worked at home	776
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	215,145

OCCUPATION (Brookings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,256
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,256
Service occupations	2,563
Sales and office occupations	4,019
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	375
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,114
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,042

INDUSTRY (Brookings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,256
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	961
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,411
Wholesale trade	257
Retail trade	1,635
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	538
Information	322
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	691
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	773
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,439
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,628
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	492

CLASS OF WORKER (Brookings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,256
Private wage and salary workers	11,186
Government workers	3,845
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,126
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brookings Housing Characteristics

In Brookings, SD there are 11,576 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,665 occupied and 911 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brookings, there are 6,509 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 249 units in Brookings. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brookings, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brookings, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brookings. There are 306 housing units with rent less than $200, 831 with rent between $200-299, 2,024 with rent between $300-499 and 1,025 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brookings gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brookings, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brookings County)
Total housing units	11,576
Occupied housing units	10,665
Vacant housing units	911

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brookings County)
Total housing units	11,576
1-unit, detached	6,509
1-unit, attached	249
2 units	291
3 or 4 units	384
5 to 9 units	790
10 to 19 units	868
20 to 49 units	975
50 or more units	140
Mobile home	1,366

HOUSING TENURE (Brookings County)
Occupied housing units	10,665
Owner-occupied	6,209
Renter-occupied	4,456

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brookings County)
Occupied housing units	10,665
No vehicles available	491
2 vehicle available	6,884
3 vehicles available	1,779
4 vehicles available	672
5 or more vehicles available	269

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brookings County)
Occupied housing units	10,665
Utility gas	5,068
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,202
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	387
Coal or coke	40
Wood	51
Solar energy
Other fuel	91
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brookings County)
Occupied housing units	10,665
Less Than $50,000	6,209
$50,000 to $99,999	2,078
$100,000 to $149,999	904
$150,000 to $199,999	387
$200,000 to $299,999	139
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	88,500

GROSS RENT (Brookings County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,456
Less than $200	306
$200 to $299	831
$300 to $499	2,024
$500 to $699	712
$700 to $999	248
$1,000 to $1,499	45
$1,500 or more	19