Brookston, TX City Data

Brookston, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,225 people who live in Brookston and approximately 48,499 who live in Lamar 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

Lamar County where Brookston resides is 932.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,499 and has a population rank of 940 out of all the places in the United States.

Brookston has a total of 1,225 people and of those residents there are 617 males and 608 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 725 births each year and around 584 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brookston varies per year, but currently 1,210 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 1,225 people who live in Brookston, there are 370 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brookston is 190 male and 180 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 906.

General Brookston Information
Total area in square miles - Lamar County	932.47
Water area in square miles - Lamar County	N/A
Resident population - Lamar County	48,499
Population rank - Lamar County	940
Total population	1,225
Total population (male)	617
Total population (female)	608
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - Lamar County	725
Deaths- Lamar County	584
Population of one race	1,210
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	370
Population under 20 years (male)	190
Population under 20 years (female)	180
Total population 18 years and over	906

Brookston Social Characteristics

There are 19,077 households in Brookston. Families make up 13,584 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brookston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,296), male householder with no wife present (702) and female householder with no husband present (2,455). The remainder of the Brookston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,604. Brookston, TX 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 20,205 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,281 never married, 11,272 now married, 481 separated, 2,687 widowed, and 2,484 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 326 separated, 583 widowed and 1,921 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 (Lamar County)
Total households	19,077
Family households (families)	13,584
With own children under 18 years	6,860
Married-couple family	10,296
With own children under 18 years	4,368
Male householder, no wife present, family	702
With own children under 18 years	336
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,455
With own children under 18 years	1,522
Nonfamily households	5,604
Householder living alone	4,973
65 years and over	2,346

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	168
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	111
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,133
Householder	361
Spouse	309
Child	380
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	92
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	45
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,205
Never married	3,281
Now married	11,272
Separated	481
Widowed	2,687
Divorced	2,484
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	326
Widowed	583
Divorced	1,921

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,225
Male	617
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	2
Female	608
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,225
One race	1,210
White	1,060
Black or African American	130
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,225
People who are White alone	1,060
People who are Black or African American alone	130
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,106
Same house	22,389
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,685
Different state or abroad	3,756
Different state	3,184
Abroad	572

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lamar County)
Total resident population	48,499
Born in United States	33,839
State of residence	37,437
Different state	9,872
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	184
Foreign born	1,006

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 12,054 for the population of the country, which includes Brookston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,908 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,846.

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	12,054
Pre-kindergarten	852
Public	512
Private	340
Kindergarten	734
Public	681
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,750
Public	5,350
Private	400
Elementary and high school	8,621
Public	8,091
Private	530
High school grades 9 to 12	2,871
Public	2,741
Private	130
College, undergraduate years	1,676
Public	1,574
Private	102
Graduate or professional school	171
Public	134
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	34,484

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,612
Less than 9th grade	2,584
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,898
High school graduate	10,501
Some college, no degree	7,237
Associate's degree	1,824
Bachelor's degree	4,568
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,987

Brookston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,185 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brookston. The Brookston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,504), service occupations (3,473), sales and office occupations (5,107), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (162), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,279) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,891). The 37,185 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,484 private wage and salary workers, 2,794 government workers, 2,059 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lamar County)
Population 16 years and over	37,185
In labor force	21,701
Civilian labor force	21,634
Employed	20,416
Unemployed	1,218
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	19,882
In labor force	10,154
Civilian labor force	10,138
Unemployed Civilian labor force	609
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	17,303
In labor force	11,547
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	609
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lamar County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,124
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,367
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,660
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	352
Other means	189
Worked at home	459
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	394,525

OCCUPATION (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,504
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,504
Service occupations	3,473
Sales and office occupations	5,107
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	162
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,279
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,891

INDUSTRY (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,504
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	481
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,521
Wholesale trade	525
Retail trade	2,629
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,212
Information	471
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	962
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	819
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,805
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,321
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	860

CLASS OF WORKER (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,504
Private wage and salary workers	15,484
Government workers	2,794
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,059
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brookston Housing Characteristics

In Brookston, TX there are 21,113 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,077 occupied and 2,036 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brookston, there are 16,184 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 227 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brookston, TX 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 571 housing units with rent less than $200, 635 with rent between $200-299, 2,494 with rent between $300-499 and 1,857 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lamar County)
Total housing units	21,113
Occupied housing units	19,077
Vacant housing units	2,036

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lamar County)
Total housing units	21,113
1-unit, detached	16,184
1-unit, attached	227
2 units	646
3 or 4 units	549
5 to 9 units	522
10 to 19 units	325
20 to 49 units	470
50 or more units	403
Mobile home	1,697

HOUSING TENURE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	19,077
Owner-occupied	12,826
Renter-occupied	6,251

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	19,077
No vehicles available	1,713
2 vehicle available	10,852
3 vehicles available	2,458
4 vehicles available	478
5 or more vehicles available	182

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	19,077
Utility gas	6,757
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,276
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	318
Solar energy
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	19,077
Less Than $50,000	12,826
$50,000 to $99,999	4,123
$100,000 to $149,999	961
$150,000 to $199,999	263
$200,000 to $299,999	233
$300,000 to $499,999	49
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	57,300

GROSS RENT (Lamar County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,251
Less than $200	571
$200 to $299	635
$300 to $499	2,494
$500 to $699	1,342
$700 to $999	449
$1,000 to $1,499	66
$1,500 or more	N/A