Brooklawn borough, New Jersey Population 2024

1,821

Brooklawn borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brooklawn borough was:

  • White: 77.46%
  • Black or African American: 11.25%
  • Asian: 6.81%
  • Two or more races: 3.8%
  • Other race: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,728.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.77% (14)
The current population of Brooklawn borough, New Jersey is 1,821 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,807.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,46777.46%
Black or African American21311.25%
Asian1296.81%
Two or more races723.8%
Other race130.69%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brooklawn borough Population by Race

Brooklawn borough Population Pyramid 2024

Brooklawn borough Median Age

41.8

Total

46.6

Male

37.8

Female

Brooklawn borough Adults

There are 1,504 adults, (376 of whom are seniors) in Brooklawn borough.

Brooklawn borough Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Brooklawn borough Sex Ratio

Female93149.16%
Male96350.84%

Brooklawn borough Population by Age

Brooklawn borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8532.2280.319.7
Non Family3421.1783.916.1
Married3083.1281.518.5
Female1682.3973.826.2
Male353.7765.734.3

2.83

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brooklawn borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21415.47%
Associates Degree1077.74%
Bachelors Degree14910.77%
Graduate Degree382.75%
High School Graduate54039.05%
Less Than 9th Grade443.18%
Some College29121.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brooklawn borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brooklawn borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,086890168
Black1371288
Hispanic83834
Asian77247
2+ Races19190
Other Race660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.47%.

Brooklawn borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,875$65,208$70,167
Graduate Degree$57,188$72,500$55,313
High School Graduate$39,205$41,771$34,643
Less Than 9th Grade$33,295$33,580$28,438
Overall$45,825$46,555$44,677
Some College$44,859$49,375$44,153

$45,825

Average Earnings

$46,555

Average Male

$44,677

Average Female

Brooklawn borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brooklawn borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brooklawn borough Language

80.63% of Brooklawn borough residents speak only English, while 19.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.4% of the population.

Brooklawn borough Language

Brooklawn borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,346977.21%
Asian1293426.36%
Hispanic1783318.54%
Black21373.29%
Multiple7234.17%

8.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.69%

Male Poverty Rate

8.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brooklawn borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brooklawn borough is Asian, with 26.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brooklawn borough is Black, with 3.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.98%.

Brooklawn borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.55%
High School8.89%
Less Than 9th Grade5.81%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Brooklawn borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.24%
Male Unemployed34.29%
Male Employed3.18%
Female Employed2.3%

Brooklawn borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brooklawn borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,118$82,063
Households$58,288$71,216
Married Families$92,727$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,333$46,878

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brooklawn borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Brooklawn borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brooklawn borough Marriage

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 35-44.

Brooklawn borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brooklawn borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam35
Second Gulf War30
First Gulf War12
Korea4
World War II0

Brooklawn borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
35 to 5425
65 to 7414
18 to 345
55 to 644

Brooklawn borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White977.89%
Hispanic1716.19%
Black42.48%

Brooklawn borough Veterans by Race

Brooklawn borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brooklawn borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Brooklawn borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklawn borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklawn borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.51%

Born in Brooklawn borough

92.71%

Native Born

7.29%

Foreign Born

4.44%

Non Citizen

2.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.71% of Brooklawn borough residents were born in the United States, with 61.51% having been born in New Jersey. 4.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brooklawn borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,86180.43%
20281,85380.43%
20271,84580.44%
20261,83780.44%
20251,82980.44%
20241,82180.44%
20231,81380.44%
20221,805-1-0.06%
20211,806-1-0.06%
20201,807-91-4.79%
20191,898-3-0.16%
20181,901-1-0.05%
20171,902-3-0.16%
20161,90510.05%
20151,904-4-0.21%
20141,908-8-0.42%
20131,916-11-0.57%
20121,927-5-0.26%
20111,932-5-0.26%
20101,93700%

Brooklawn borough Population by Year