place

Brooklyn, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Brooklyn, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

811

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$30,673

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

29.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+72.9% since 2018

Brooklyn added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone699 (95.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4 (0.5%)
  • White Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic7
  2. 2.Spanish6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

40.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

44.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$22,130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

35.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care159
  2. 2.Manufacturing60
  3. 3.Retail Trade25
  4. 4.Construction17
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations100
  2. 2.Service Occupations71
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations50
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations22

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 2.41×)159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$37,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$950/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

46.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $30,000 to $34,99950 (39.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99927 (21.1%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99921 (16.4%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99910 (7.8%)
  • $35,000 to $39,9999 (7.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9997 (5.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

74.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,864

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone182 (64.5%)
  • Carpooled60 (21.3%)
  • Worked at Home34 (12.1%)
  • Public Transit6 (2.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.