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Brooklyn

County:
Lee County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
36.219
State:
Illinois

Brooklyn is located in Lee County, Illinois. Brooklyn has a 2025 population of 678. Brooklyn is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -3.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 702 in 2020.

The average household income in Brooklyn is $79,940 with a poverty rate of 7.53%. The median age in Brooklyn is 39.6 years: 36.5 years for males, and 43 years for females.

678
Total Population
19
Density (mi²)
-7 -1.02%
Growth

Brooklyn Population

Brooklyn Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Brooklyn includes 89.04% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (89.0%)

Two or more races (6.6%)

Other race (2.3%)

Black or African American (1.5%)

Asian (0.6%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59389.04%
Two or more races446.61%
Other race152.25%
Black or African American101.5%
Asian40.6%

Brooklyn Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brooklyn's average per capita income is $40,893. Household income levels show a median of $67,969. The poverty rate stands at 7.53%.

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$71,875-
Households$67,969$79,940
Families$64,500$79,718
Non Families$52,188$75,805

$40,893

Average Income

$67,969

Median Household Income

7.53%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)