Brookdale

County:: Santa Cruz County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.847
State:: California

Brookdale is a CDP located in Santa Cruz County, California. Brookdale has a 2025 population of 912. Brookdale is currently declining at a rate of -7.32% annually and its population has decreased by -29.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,293 in 2020.

The average household income in Brookdale is $128,465 with a poverty rate of 10.78%. The median age in Brookdale is 51 years: 50 years for males, and 52.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brookdale includes 84.25% White, 5.35% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,102	84.25%
Two or more races	128	9.79%
Other race	70	5.35%
Black or African American	8	0.61%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Brookdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brookdale's average per capita income is $73,875. Household income levels show a median of $88,603. The poverty rate stands at 10.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$129,741	-
Families	$129,052	$152,385
Households	$88,603	$128,465
Non Families	$82,566	$105,520

$73,875

Average Income

$88,603

Median Household Income

10.78%

Poverty Rate