Brookston, Indiana Population 2024

1,624

Brookston is a city located in White County Indiana. Brookston has a 2024 population of 1,624. Brookston is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually and its population has decreased by -0.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,632 in 2020.

The average household income in Brookston is $69,216 with a poverty rate of 12.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Brookston is 38.2 years, 37.5 years for males, and 39 years for females.

Brookston Demographics

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

  • White: 95.92%
  • Two or more races: 2.5%
  • Asian: 0.85%
  • Other race: 0.73%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,459.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.49% (-8)
The current population of Brookston, Indiana is 1,624 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,632.

Brookston, Indiana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,57495.92%
Two or more races412.5%
Asian140.85%
Other race120.73%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brookston Population by Race

Brookston Population Pyramid 2024

Brookston Median Age

38.2

Total

37.5

Male

39

Female

Brookston Adults

There are 1,288 adults, (313 of whom are seniors) in Brookston.

Brookston Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Brookston Sex Ratio

Female87053.02%
Male77146.98%

Brookston Population by Age

Brookston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6962.3670.529.5
Married3142.8282.517.5
Non Family2731.4753.146.9
Female833.0883.116.9
Male263.7369.230.8

2.85

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brookston Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brookston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brookston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 23.08%.

Brookston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,023

Average Earnings

$58,287

Average Male

$35,741

Average Female

Brookston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brookston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brookston Language

97.27% of Brookston residents speak only English, while 2.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.28% of the population.

Brookston Language

Brookston Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5541559.97%
Multiple412458.54%
Hispanic472348.94%
Asian1414100%
Other121083.33%

12.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.52%

Male Poverty Rate

16.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brookston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brookston is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brookston is White, with 9.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.16%.

Brookston Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.35%
High School13.2%
Some College5.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%

Brookston Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed15.87%
Male Employed1.29%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Brookston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brookston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brookston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brookston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brookston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Brookston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brookston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

79

Number of Veterans

68

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

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Brookston Veterans by War

count

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Brookston Veterans by Age

count

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Brookston Veterans by Race

Brookston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brookston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Brookston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brookston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brookston 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

86.84%

Born in Brookston

98.05%

Native Born

1.95%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.05% of Brookston residents were born in the United States, with 86.84% having been born in Indiana. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brookston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,614-2-0.12%
20281,616-2-0.12%
20271,618-2-0.12%
20261,620-2-0.12%
20251,622-2-0.12%
20241,624-2-0.12%
20231,626-2-0.12%
20221,628-4-0.25%
20211,63200%
20201,632895.77%
20191,54310.06%
20181,542-1-0.06%
20171,54330.19%
20161,540-11-0.71%
20151,551-11-0.7%
20141,56230.19%
20131,559-5-0.32%
20121,564-9-0.57%
20111,573-5-0.32%
20101,57800%

Brookston Population by Year