Brookings, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,865 (Urban population: 19,571 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 294 (all nonfarm))

Brookings, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,371 (6,963 occupied: 3,218 owner occupied, 3,745 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	54%
State:	32%

Housing density: 617 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $418 (lower quartile is $316, upper quartile is $534)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $434

Median gross rent in Brookings, SD in 2007: $485

Housing units in Brookings with a mortgage: 1,640 (268 second mortgage, 192 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 866

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,592 (it was $89,800 in 2000)

Brookings:	$137,592
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,165 - $184,970

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $163,620
Here: $163,620
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $184,732
Here: $184,732
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $117,109
Here: $117,109
State: $184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,489
Here: $105,489
State: $114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,600
Here: $56,600
State: $117,332

Mobile homes: $20,917
Here: $20,917
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,768

In family households: 10,320 (2,692 male householders, 753 female householders)
2,732 spouses, 3,680 children (3,446 natural, 110 adopted, 124 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 71 other relatives, 217 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,448 (1,780 male householders (1,141 living alone)), 1,743 female householders (1,255 living alone)), 1,925 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,792 (217 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,541 2-persons, 801 3-persons, 698 4-persons, 287 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,396 1-person, 669 2-persons, 276 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

2,428 married couples with children.
680 single-parent households (121 men, 559 women).

93.8% of residents of Brookings speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 527 (2.8%)
(38.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookings, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 277 5 rooms: 598 6 rooms: 485 7 rooms: 433 8 rooms: 471 9 or more rooms: 850

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookings, South Dakota:
	1 room: 170 2 rooms: 369 3 rooms: 759 4 rooms: 1,222 5 rooms: 638 6 rooms: 333 7 rooms: 84 8 rooms: 63 9 or more rooms: 107

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 227
1995 to 1998: 666
1990 to 1994: 735
1980 to 1989: 1,088
1970 to 1979: 1,624
1960 to 1969: 904
1950 to 1959: 782
1940 to 1949: 316
1939 or earlier: 1,029

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brookings:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 647 3 bedrooms: 1,393 4 bedrooms: 850 5 or more bedrooms: 255

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookings:
	no bedroom: 188 1 bedroom: 1,001 2 bedrooms: 1,574 3 bedrooms: 545 4 bedrooms: 359 5 or more bedrooms: 78

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookings in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 49 1 vehicle: 676 2 vehicles: 1,665 3 vehicles: 567 4 vehicles: 181 5 or more vehicles: 80

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookings in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 348 1 vehicle: 1,912 2 vehicles: 893 3 vehicles: 345 4 vehicles: 169 5 or more vehicles: 78

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Brookings, SD:

Less than $10,000: 113
$10,000 to $14,999: 56
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $49,999: 89
$50,000 to $59,999: 69
$60,000 to $69,999: 77
$70,000 to $79,999: 78
$80,000 to $89,999: 56
$90,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 461
$125,000 to $149,999: 746
$150,000 to $174,999: 473
$175,000 to $199,999: 294
$200,000 to $249,999: 344
$250,000 to $299,999: 202
$300,000 to $399,999: 153
$400,000 to $499,999: 33
$500,000 to $749,999: 34
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Brookings rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brookings:

Less than $100: 108 people
$100 to $149: 93
$150 to $199: 140
$200 to $249: 218
$250 to $299: 491
$300 to $349: 326
$350 to $399: 414
$400 to $449: 501
$450 to $499: 472
$500 to $549: 283
$550 to $599: 290
$600 to $649: 127
$650 to $699: 101
$700 to $749: 90
$750 to $799: 67
$800 to $899: 62
$900 to $999: 17
$1,000 to $1,249: 96
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 13
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 71

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 253 1990 to 1994: 65 1985 to 1989: 44 1980 to 1984: 46 1975 to 1979: 25 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 67

Brookings, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3%
Number of people working at home: 301 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1427
5 to 9 minutes: 4310
10 to 14 minutes: 2881
15 to 19 minutes: 654
20 to 24 minutes: 261
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 101
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 90
45 to 59 minutes: 200
60 to 89 minutes: 181
90 or more minutes: 152

Brookings mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,210 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,049 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 124 (1%)
Walked: 907 (9%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 301 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 888
$10,000 to $14,999: 760
$15,000 to $19,999: 574
$20,000 to $24,999: 545
$25,000 to $29,999: 599
$30,000 to $34,999: 447
$35,000 to $39,999: 332
$40,000 to $44,999: 409
$45,000 to $49,999: 366
$50,000 to $59,999: 523
$60,000 to $74,999: 560
$75,000 to $99,999: 582
$100,000 to $124,999: 162
$125,000 to $149,999: 77
$150,000 to $199,999: 67
$200,000 or more: 77

First ancestries reported:

German: 6310

Norwegian: 3521

Irish: 931

Other groups: 843

English: 549

Dutch: 450

Swedish: 440

United States or American: 398

Danish: 351

French (except Basque): 252

Polish: 205

Italian: 158

Czech: 148

Scottish: 145

Czechoslovakian: 122

Finnish: 75

Belgian: 68

Scotch-Irish: 63

Iranian: 59

Greek: 54

Welsh: 51

Scandinavian: 46

Arab:: 45

Austrian: 42

Subsaharan African:: 41

British: 38

Swiss: 33

Egyptian: 32

French Canadian: 31

Liberian: 31

Hungarian: 24

European: 24

Russian: 19

Brazilian: 16

Ukrainian: 15

Other Arab: 13

Other Subsaharan African: 10

Romanian: 8

Portuguese: 8

Slovak: 7

Canadian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
India (10%)
Korea (9%)
Other South Central Asia (8%)
Bangladesh (8%)
Vietnam (6%)
Other Western Africa (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11147
Northeast: 209
Midwest: 5413
South: 343
West: 836

37% of Brookings residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 161
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 895
Less than 1 year of college: 196
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 716
Associate degree: 246
Bachelor's degree: 977
Master's degree: 411
Professional school degree: 63
Doctorate degree: 367

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 195
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,054
Less than 1 year of college: 405
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 722
Associate degree: 338
Bachelor's degree: 945
Master's degree: 320
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 113

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 30.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 20.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 31.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 40.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 28.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,555
Black householders: $19,172
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,197
Asian householders: $22,409
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $43,670
Some other race householders: $8,490
Two or more races householders: $12,714
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $65,705

Brookings household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brookings household income for Black householders

Brookings household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Brookings household income for Asian householders

Brookings household income for Some other race householders

Brookings household income for Two or more races householders

Brookings household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Brookings marital status for males

Brookings marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,172
Black or African American householders: $151,769
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $135,794
Asian householders: $169,822
Two or more races householders: $135,794

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,281
One, attached: 200
Two: 249
3 or 4: 324
5 to 9: 685
10 to 19: 825
20 to 49: 964
50 or more: 140
Mobile homes: 703

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,071

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brookings:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	2.6%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	0.9%
South Dakota:	17.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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