Brookston, IN City Data

Brookston, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,717 people who live in Brookston and approximately 25,267 who live in White County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brookston 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 Brookston. We have included Brookston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brookston Information

White County where Brookston resides is 508.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,267 and has a population rank of 1,556 out of all the places in the United States.

Brookston has a total of 1,717 people and of those residents there are 812 males and 905 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 351 births each year and around 277 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brookston varies per year, but currently 1,708 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,717 people who live in Brookston, there are 512 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brookston is 270 male and 242 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 1,234.

General Brookston Information
Total area in square miles - White County	508.8
Water area in square miles - White County	N/A
Resident population - White County	25,267
Population rank - White County	1,556
Total population	1,717
Total population (male)	812
Total population (female)	905
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - White County	351
Deaths- White County	277
Population of one race	1,708
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	512
Population under 20 years (male)	270
Population under 20 years (female)	242
Total population 18 years and over	1,234

Brookston Social Characteristics

There are 9,727 households in Brookston. Families make up 7,118 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brookston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,872), male householder with no wife present (458) and female householder with no husband present (780). The remainder of the Brookston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,634. Brookston, IN moving companies help people in Brookston 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 Brookston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brookston is based, there are 10,162 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,624 never married, 5,998 now married, 89 separated, 1,347 widowed, and 1,104 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 303 widowed and 1,001 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brookston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brookston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (White County)
Total households	9,727
Family households (families)	7,118
With own children under 18 years	3,356
Married-couple family	5,872
With own children under 18 years	2,500
Male householder, no wife present, family	458
With own children under 18 years	251
Female householder, no husband present, family	780
With own children under 18 years	492
Nonfamily households	2,634
Householder living alone	2,195
65 years and over	1,085

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	259
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	161
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,501
Householder	503
Spouse	380
Child	533
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	4
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	216
Male householder	60
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	128
Female householder living alone	115
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,162
Never married	1,624
Now married	5,998
Separated	89
Widowed	1,347
Divorced	1,104
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	303
Divorced	1,001

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,717
Male	812
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	N/A
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	9
Female	905
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	73
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,717
One race	1,708
White	1,698
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,717
People who are White alone	1,698
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,686
Same house	14,043
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,062
Different state or abroad	1,736
Different state	1,430
Abroad	306

PLACE OF BIRTH (White County)
Total resident population	25,267
Born in United States	19,002
State of residence	19,057
Different state	5,240
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	76
Foreign born	894

Brookston 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 Brookston. That total enrollment is 5,855 for the population of the country, which includes Brookston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,960 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,047 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 510.

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 Brookston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,855
Pre-kindergarten	449
Public	282
Private	167
Kindergarten	371
Public	359
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,015
Public	2,966
Private	49
Elementary and high school	4,524
Public	4,453
Private	71
High school grades 9 to 12	1,509
Public	1,487
Private	22
College, undergraduate years	410
Public	361
Private	49
Graduate or professional school	101
Public	94
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	18,614

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,829
Less than 9th grade	781
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,234
High school graduate	8,021
Some college, no degree	3,181
Associate's degree	851
Bachelor's degree	1,761
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,014

Brookston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,525 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brookston. The Brookston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,883), service occupations (1,713), sales and office occupations (2,815), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (139), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,321) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,785). The 19,525 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,353 private wage and salary workers, 1,365 government workers, 904 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (White County)
Population 16 years and over	19,525
In labor force	13,108
Civilian labor force	13,106
Employed	12,656
Unemployed	450
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	9,995
In labor force	6,134
Civilian labor force	6,134
Unemployed Civilian labor force	161
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,530
In labor force	6,974
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	289
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (White County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,441
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,726
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,646
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	350
Other means	121
Worked at home	559
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,680

OCCUPATION (White County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,883
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,883
Service occupations	1,713
Sales and office occupations	2,815
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	139
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,321
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,785

INDUSTRY (White County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,883
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	557
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,787
Wholesale trade	481
Retail trade	1,421
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	569
Information	200
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	508
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	557
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,232
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	672
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	333

CLASS OF WORKER (White County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,883
Private wage and salary workers	10,353
Government workers	1,365
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	904
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brookston Housing Characteristics

In Brookston, IN there are 12,083 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,727 occupied and 2,356 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brookston, there are 9,538 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 153 units in Brookston. 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 Brookston, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brookston, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brookston. There are 82 housing units with rent less than $200, 124 with rent between $200-299, 621 with rent between $300-499 and 1,120 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brookston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brookston, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (White County)
Total housing units	12,083
Occupied housing units	9,727
Vacant housing units	2,356

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (White County)
Total housing units	12,083
1-unit, detached	9,538
1-unit, attached	153
2 units	348
3 or 4 units	188
5 to 9 units	139
10 to 19 units	87
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,605

HOUSING TENURE (White County)
Occupied housing units	9,727
Owner-occupied	7,448
Renter-occupied	2,279

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (White County)
Occupied housing units	9,727
No vehicles available	408
2 vehicle available	6,223
3 vehicles available	1,676
4 vehicles available	375
5 or more vehicles available	147

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (White County)
Occupied housing units	9,727
Utility gas	6,875
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	748
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	242
Coal or coke	2
Wood	205
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (White County)
Occupied housing units	9,727
Less Than $50,000	7,448
$50,000 to $99,999	3,279
$100,000 to $149,999	1,333
$150,000 to $199,999	520
$200,000 to $299,999	267
$300,000 to $499,999	77
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	86,200

GROSS RENT (White County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,279
Less than $200	82
$200 to $299	124
$300 to $499	621
$500 to $699	860
$700 to $999	251
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A