Brooklyn, Illinois Population 2024

618
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Brooklyn Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 97.04%
  • Two or more races: 1.85%
  • White: 1.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
761.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.78% (-31)
The current population of Brooklyn, Illinois is 618 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 649.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American78797.04%
Two or more races151.85%
White91.11%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
97.04%Race

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Brooklyn Population by Race

Brooklyn Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708010090807060504030201000102030405060708090100MaleFemale

Brooklyn Median Age

29.1

Total

16

Male

29.3

Female

Brooklyn Adults

There are 479 adults, (116 of whom are seniors) in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Age Dependency

123.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

91.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Brooklyn Sex Ratio

Female53165.47%
Male28034.53%

Brooklyn Population by Age

Brooklyn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2752.9546.553.5
Female1554.2343.956.1
Non Family1051.1349.550.5
Married152.4753.346.7
Male0000

3.88

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

46.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

5.45%56.36%38.18%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedNon FamilyAllFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Brooklyn Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade194.14%
Associates Degree51.09%
Bachelors Degree7115.47%
Graduate Degree439.37%
High School Graduate22248.37%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College9921.57%
48.37%21.57%15.47%9.37%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brooklyn Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brooklyn Educational Attainment by Race

BlackHispanicWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black450440114
Hispanic21150
White900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 25.33%.

Brooklyn Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,243$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,208$0$41,458
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,970$45,404$41,737
Some College$40,579$0$40,732

$41,970

Average Earnings

$45,404

Average Male

$41,737

Average Female

Brooklyn Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brooklyn Language by Age

98.12%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brooklyn Language

98.12% of Brooklyn residents speak only English, while 1.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.01% of the population.

Brooklyn Language

Brooklyn Poverty by Race

WhiteMultipleBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black78726033.04%
Multiple1515100%
White99100%

35.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.07%

Male Poverty Rate

34.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brooklyn

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brooklyn is Black, with 33.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.7%.

Brooklyn Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade68.42%
High School40.54%
Some College20.19%
Bachelors or Greater7.02%

Brooklyn Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed24.89%
Male Employed19.3%
Female Unemployed16.67%

Brooklyn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brooklyn Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k01020304050

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,306$56,738
Households$37,656$56,869
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,688$34,303
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brooklyn Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

8.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

14.3%

Male Marriage Rate

5.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brooklyn Married by Age and Sex

55-64Over 65010203040

male

female

Brooklyn 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.

Brooklyn Marital Status by Race

HispanicBlackWhiteWhiteNonHispanic0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brooklyn Marital Status

100%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18

Number of Veterans

15

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam15
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Brooklyn Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+012345678

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+8
55 to 647
65 to 743
18 to 340
35 to 540

Brooklyn Veterans by Age

Black024681012141618

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black183.83%

Brooklyn Veterans by Race

Brooklyn Veterans by Education

100%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brooklyn Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

74.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

20.6%

Unemployment Rate

Brooklyn Employment by Age

WhiteHispanicWhite Non-HispanicBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklyn Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklyn Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin

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

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.23%

Born in Brooklyn

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Brooklyn residents were born in the United States, with 65.23% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Brooklyn Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029580-7-1.19%
2028587-8-1.34%
2027595-8-1.33%
2026603-7-1.15%
2025610-8-1.29%
2024618-8-1.28%
2023626-7-1.11%
2022633-9-1.4%
2021642-7-1.08%
2020649-44-6.35%
2019693-8-1.14%
2018701-4-0.57%
2017705-3-0.42%
2016708-3-0.42%
2015711-5-0.7%
2014716-7-0.97%
2013723-8-1.09%
2012731-5-0.68%
2011736-7-0.94%
201074300%

Brooklyn Population by Year