Brookings is a city located in Curry County Oregon. Brookings has a 2023 population of 6,924. Brookings is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 1.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,794 in 2020.
The average household income in Brookings is $81,304 with a poverty rate of 8.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Brookings is 54.5 years, 50.9 years for males, and 55.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brookings was:
2.37
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
71.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.13% of Brookings residents speak only English, while 11.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.43% of the population.
8.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.5%
Male Poverty Rate
6.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brookings is Native, with 22.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brookings is White, with 9.52% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.1%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
57.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
62.1%
Male Marriage Rate
52.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.6%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
24.73%
Born in Brookings
88.58%
Native Born
9.51%
Foreign Born
4.1%
Non Citizen
5.41%
Naturalized
88.58% of Brookings residents were born in the United States, with 24.73% having been born in Oregon. 4.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.