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Population in 2022: 6,762 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +24.1%
 
Males: 3,360  (49.7%)
Females: 3,402  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

55.3 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97415.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,102 (it was $31,656 in 2000)
Brookings:

$78,102
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,385 (it was $17,010 in 2000)

Brookings city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $427,602 (it was $142,900 in 2000)
Brookings:

$427,602
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $510,339; detached houses: $511,157; townhouses or other attached units: $396,147; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $686,068

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,285.

March 2022 cost of living index in Brookings: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.5%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.4% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Brookings, OR (2022)
    • 5,27578.3%White alone
    • 6549.7%Hispanic
    • 4526.7%Two or more races
    • 1151.7%American Indian alone
    • 1071.6%Asian alone
    • 881.3%Black alone
    • 10.01%Other race alone

Races in Brookings detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Brookings, Oregon as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brookings is 3,284 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Brookings by year

Type

2011

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		6
(91.5)		6
(93.0)		1
(15.4)		1
(15.4)		9
(136.7)		4
(58.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.8)		2
(31.3)		1
(15.6)		2
(30.7)		3
(45.7)		1
(15.5)		1
(15.4)		2
(30.8)		1
(15.2)		1
(14.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		5
(78.1)		1
(15.8)		3
(47.0)		6
(93.3)		1
(15.4)		13
(198.2)		24
(371.9)		27
(416.7)		18
(277.1)		13
(197.5)		13
(189.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		6
(93.7)		6
(95.0)		10
(156.6)		10
(155.6)		6
(92.2)		15
(228.7)		21
(325.4)		23
(354.9)		14
(215.6)		7
(106.3)		13
(189.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		44
(687.2)		43
(681.1)		47
(736.0)		59
(917.9)		40
(614.8)		62
(945.1)		90
(1,395)		79
(1,219)		79
(1,216)		67
(1,018)		93
(1,352)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(46.9)		6
(95.0)		3
(47.0)		9
(140.0)		4
(61.5)		22
(335.4)		13
(201.5)		13
(200.6)		4
(61.6)		9
(136.7)		14
(203.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(30.5)		1
(15.5)		1
(15.4)		3
(46.2)		3
(45.6)		1
(14.5)
City-Data.com crime index53.449.475.582.148.3207.2248.1190.0145.7212.5201.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Brookings detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 23 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.43
Oregon average:

1.48
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Brookings, OR City Guides:

Annual Events & Festivals 1Media 2Parks & Recreation 2Relocation 6Shopping 5

Ancestries: German (11.7%), American (11.7%), Irish (9.7%), English (6.2%), Northern European (3.5%), Portuguese (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1951

Elevation: 203 feet

Land area: 2.79 square miles.

Population density: 2,423 people per square mile   (low).

Brookings, Oregon map

587 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This city:

8.7%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,560 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,335 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (75.4 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (245.6 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (638.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Harbor, OR (1.4 miles ),
Smith River, CA (3.4 miles ),
Pistol River, OR (4.0 miles),
Smith River-Gasquet, CA (4.5 miles ),
Crescent City North, CA (4.6 miles ),
Crescent City, CA (4.6 miles ),
Hiouchi, CA (4.6 miles ),
Gasquet, CA (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 42.06 N, Longitude: 124.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +156 (+2.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,496 (48.3%)

Area code: 541

Distribution of median household income in Brookings, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brookings, OR in 2022
Brookings satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 26 buildings, average cost: $516,400
  • 2021: 20 buildings, average cost: $364,300
  • 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $209,700
  • 2019: 13 buildings, average cost: $361,700
  • 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $246,200
  • 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $250,800
  • 2016: 13 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $172,900
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $195,100
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $227,700
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $345,100
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $271,600
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $239,400
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $254,700
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $239,400
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $302,600
  • 2006: 49 buildings, average cost: $204,500
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $216,100
  • 2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $207,700
  • 2003: 85 buildings, average cost: $190,100
  • 2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $159,600
  • 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2000: 40 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $133,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Brookings, OR residents
Average permit cost in Brookings, OR
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Oregon:

3.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +1,008 (+22.7%).
Most common industries in Brookings, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (11.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Wood products (8.7%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (14.7%)
  • Public administration (12.1%)
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Public administration (10.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Brookings, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.6%)

Average climate in Brookings, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Brookings, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.0. This is better than average.

City:

59.0
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.73. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.73
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Brookings-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 3103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from Brookings center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from Brookings center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Brookings center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 101.1 miles away from Brookings center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (6.1 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW) earthquake occurred 105.8 miles away from Brookings center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 118.6 miles away from Brookings center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Curry County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Landslides: 6, Mudslides: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Brookings topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Brookings:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - CURRY VILLAGE (1 PARK AVENUE)

Airports and heliports located in Brookings:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookings:

  • Rogue Community College (about 52 miles; Grants Pass, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,600)
  • Southern Oregon University (about 83 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • Humboldt State University (about 83 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • College of the Redwoods (about 95 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 4,410)
  • Oregon Institute of Technology (about 129 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • Shasta College (about 143 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • Lane Community College (about 150 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)

Public high school in Brookings:

Private high school in Brookings:

  • BROOKINGS HARBOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 65, Location: 1600 CHETCO AVE, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Brookings:

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Library in Brookings:

  • CHETCO COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $651,398; Location: 405 ALDER ST; 57,903 books; 3,156 audio materials; 2,393 video materials; 27 state licensed databases; 123 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Brookings: Brookings Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Curry Public Transit Dispatch Facility (B), Cal - Ore Life Flight Ground (C), Brookings Fire and Rescue (D), Brookings Public Works (E), Brookings City Hall (F), Chetco Ranger Station (G), Chetco Community Public Library (H), Performing Arts Center and Community Theatre (I), Brookings Municipal Court (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brookings include: Saint Timothys Episcopal Church (A), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Eiler Creek (A), Ransom Creek (B), Shy Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brookings include: Bankus Fountain (1), Bud Cross Park (2), Easy Manor Park (3), Richards Street Park (4), Stout Park (5), Harris Beach State Park (6), Azalea City Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Harris Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Chetco Valley Historical Society Museum (15461 Museum Road), Words & Pictures (Art Museums; 407 Oak Street), Chamber of Commerce - Brookings-Harbor (16330 Lower Harbor Road).

Hotels: Portside Suites (16220 Lower Harbor Road), Sea Dreamer Inn (15167 McVay Lane), Harbor Inn Motel (15991 Highway 101 South), Beaver State Motel (437 Chetco Av), Portside Suites & RV (16219 Lower Harbor Road), Brookings South Coast Inn B&B (516 Redwood Street), Westward Motel (1026 Chetco Ave), Bonn Motel of Brookings (1216 Chetco Avenue), Ocean Suites (16045 Lower Harbor Road).

Court: Brookings City - Administration- Municipal Court (898 Elk).

Birthplace of: Max Steineke - Geologist.

Curry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brookings and their reported violations in the past:

BROOKINGS, CITY OF (Population served: 7,120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2012)
  • 53 regular monitoring violations
OPRD LOEB STATE PARK (Population served: 278, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WHALESHEAD BEACH RV PARK (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SALMON RUN GOLF COURSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In DEC-30-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2013)
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
FISCHERS PLACE MHP (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2014), St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2007)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 54 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.2%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.2%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Brookings in 2010:

  • 106 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 68 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
77 people in other group homes in 2000
69 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Brookings (2011 data):

  • Umpqua Bank: Brookings-Cbc Limited Service Facili at 855 Railroad Ave, branch established on 1978/11/29; Brookings-Harbor Branch at 16271 Highway 101 South, branch established on 1998/05/01. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $11,556.7 mil, Deposits: $9,325.3 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 193 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Brookings Branch at 326 Fifth Street, branch established on 1954/03/22. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Evergreen Federal Savings and Loan Association: 850 Chetco Avenue Branch at 850 Chetco Avenue, branch established on 1934/06/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $357.9 mil, Deposits: $314.5 mil, headquarters in Grants Pass, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Brookings Branch at 898 Chetco Avenue, branch established on 1964/06/22. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Brookings Branch at 721 Chetco Avenue, branch established on 1981/09/30. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Brookings:

Marital status in Brookings, OR
  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

For population 25 years and over in Brookings:

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Oregon average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Brookings
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brookings, OR (based on Curry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,04325
Catholic1,5603
Other1,2688
Mainline Protestant7107
None16,783-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Curry County:

4.14 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Curry County:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
Here:

15.63 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
State:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Curry County:

25.4%
State:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
Oregon:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.8%
Oregon:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.3%
Oregon:

46.8%

Average BMI:
Brookings:

28.8
Oregon:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.6%
Oregon:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Brookings:

10.9%
Oregon:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Brookings:

6.9
Oregon:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.3%
State:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

54.0%
Oregon:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.0%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Brookings, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 18$110,814$73,8760$0
Police - Other 8$37,652$56,4780$0
Streets and Highways 6$26,152$52,3040$0
Financial Administration 5$23,288$55,8911$1,008
Parks and Recreation 5$26,150$62,7601$1,330
Other Government Administration 3$20,854$83,4160$0
Firefighters 2$11,724$70,3440$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,314$51,7680$0
Totals for Government 48$260,948$65,2372$2,338

Brookings government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,798,000 ($265.90)
    Regular Highways: $564,000 ($83.41)
    Water Utilities: $177,000 ($26.18)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,567,000 ($379.62)
    Sewerage: $937,000 ($138.57)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $482,000 ($71.28)
    Local Fire Protection: $436,000 ($64.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $424,000 ($62.70)
    Central Staff Services: $421,000 ($62.26)
    Financial Administration: $363,000 ($53.68)
    Water Utilities: $352,000 ($52.06)
    General - Other: $310,000 ($45.84)
    Regular Highways: $199,000 ($29.43)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $201,000 ($29.72)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,128,000 ($166.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($2.07)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,589,000 ($382.87)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $446,000 ($65.96)

Brookings government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,122,000 ($461.70)
    Other: $547,000 ($80.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($0.30)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $322,000 ($47.62)
    Interest Earnings: $123,000 ($18.19)
    Fines and Forfeits: $55,000 ($8.13)
    Special Assessments: $15,000 ($2.22)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,589,000 ($234.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $347,000 ($51.32)
    Other: $315,000 ($46.58)
    General Local Government Support: $153,000 ($22.63)
  • Tax - Property: $3,605,000 ($533.13)
    Other License: $918,000 ($135.76)
    Other Selective Sales: $170,000 ($25.14)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000 ($16.86)
    Public Utilities Sales: $102,000 ($15.08)

Brookings government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,239,000 ($2401.51)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,849,000 ($2195.95)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,390,000 ($205.56)

Brookings government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,561,000 ($1118.16)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $620,000 ($91.69)
Businesses in Brookings, OR
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1KFC1
Best Western1Kroger2
Chevrolet1Lane Furniture2
Circle K2McDonald's1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Starbucks1
FedEx2U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS3

Strongest AM radio stations in Brookings:

  • KURY (910 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: KURY RADIO, INC.)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
  • KFVR (1310 AM; 1 kW; CRESCENT CITY, CA)
  • KPOD (1240 AM; 1 kW; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Owner: KPOD, L L C)
  • KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookings:

  • KURY-FM (95.3 FM; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: KURY RADIO, INC.)
  • K292EV (106.3 FM; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: CURRY CTY COMMITTEE FOR CHRSTN RADIO)
  • KGBR (92.7 FM; GOLD BEACH, OR; Owner: ST. MARIE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCNA (102.7 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • K280BK (91.7 FM; SELMA, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K218DP (91.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K267AD (101.3 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, ETC., OR; Owner: STEVEN R. PORTER)
  • K283AE (104.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K203CI (88.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K208CC (89.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K216EC (91.1 FM; HAPPY CAMP, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
  • KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brookings:

  • K57GP (Channel 57; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K22DS (Channel 22; CRESCENT CITY, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K07JT (Channel 7; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K10LR (Channel 10; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KBSC-LP (Channel 49; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: OREGON COAST TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • K28CU (Channel 28; FORT DICK, CA; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K18EP (Channel 18; BROOKINGS, ETC., OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
Brookings fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Brookings fatal accident list:

Oct 29, 2020 02:09 AM, Us-101 Odot 9, Oak St, Lat: 42.053531, Lon: -124.278328, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 2014 03:05 PM, Us-101 (Odot 9), Chetco Ln, Lat: 42.055300, Lon: -124.291242, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 11, 2010 02:13 PM, Us-101 (Odot 9), Lat: 42.075683, Lon: -124.312011, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jun 8, 2007 06:00 PM, Us-101 (Odot 9), Lat: 42.078783, Lon: -124.315556, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 29, 1979 03:45 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 15, 1977 10:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 118ft / 36.4mTotal length
  • $5,707,000Total costs
  • 18,172Total average daily traffic
  • 879Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Brookings)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Brookings, OR)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 255 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brookings)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 60 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Brookings)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 32. The highest number of fire incidents - 50 took place in 2015, and the least - 5 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Brookings, OR When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (44.3%), and Structure Fires (38.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Brookings, OR
    • 24444.3%Outside Fires
    • 21438.8%Structure Fires
    • 7012.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 234.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Brookings, OR
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brookings, OR
  • 91.1%Electricity
  • 6.2%Utility gas
  • 2.3%Wood
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brookings, OR
  • 98.1%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Brookings compared to Oregon state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Brookings on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
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  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other services, except public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 1,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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