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Brookston, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $139,815 (it was $83,000 in 2000)
Brookston:

$139,815
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,696 - $197,106

Total population: 1,544 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,725 (8 farm, 1,717 nonfarm))

Houses: 749 (706 occupied: 504 owner occupied, 210 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

29%
State:

29%

Housing density: 1,263 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $56,654.

Median contract rent in 2022: $575 (lower quartile is $471, upper quartile is $805)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $199


Median gross rent in Brookston, IN in 2022: $828

Housing units in Brookston with a mortgage: 370 (43 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $64,647

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $62,980

Median monthly housing costs: $791

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Brookston, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,652
  • Male householders: 416 (65 living alone), Female householders: 284 (93 living alone)
  • 324 spouses (324 opposite-sex spouses), 114 unmarried partners, (111 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 424 children (380 natural, 8 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 49 non-relatives

Size of family households: 235 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 163 1-person, 114 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

200 married couples with children.
136 single-parent households (42 men, 94 women).

96.5% of residents of Brookston speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 35 (2.1%)
(91.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brookston, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brookston, Indiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 822 bedrooms
  • 3333 bedrooms
  • 824 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookston, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookston, Indiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 251 bedroom
  • 872 bedrooms
  • 733 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brookston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brookston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1401 vehicle
  • 2322 vehicles
  • 1083 vehicles
  • 204 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brookston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brookston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 721 vehicle
  • 1272 vehicles
  • 103 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 15+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookston, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookston, Indiana
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 374 rooms
  • 955 rooms
  • 1406 rooms
  • 1127 rooms
  • 368 rooms
  • 859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookston, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookston, Indiana
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 233 rooms
  • 804 rooms
  • 385 rooms
  • 176 rooms
  • 117 rooms
  • 238 rooms
  • 159+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Brookston, IN
Brookston town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Brookston, IN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Brookston, IN in 2022
  • 2Less than $10,000
  • 48$10,000 to $19,999
  • 72$20,000 to $29,999
  • 112$30,000 to $39,999
  • 38$40,000 to $49,999
  • 77$50,000 to $59,999
  • 96$60,000 to $74,999
  • 111$75,000 to $99,999
  • 76$100,000 to $124,999
  • 44$125,000 to $149,999
  • 25$150,000 to $199,999
  • 9$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Brookston, IN

  • Distribution of house value in Brookston, IN in 2022
  • 17Less than $10,000
  • 16$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 2$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13$70,000 to $79,999
  • 13$80,000 to $89,999
  • 23$90,000 to $99,999
  • 135$100,000 to $124,999
  • 41$125,000 to $149,999
  • 58$150,000 to $174,999
  • 38$175,000 to $199,999
  • 67$200,000 to $249,999
  • 8$250,000 to $299,999
  • 10$300,000 to $399,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Brookston, IN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Brookston, IN in 2022
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 27$300 to $349
  • 2$350 to $399
  • 3$400 to $449
  • 35$450 to $499
  • 9$500 to $549
  • 12$550 to $599
  • 7$600 to $649
  • 15$650 to $699
  • 11$700 to $749
  • 7$750 to $799
  • 24$800 to $899
  • 8$900 to $999
  • 6$1,000 to $1,249
  • 18No cash rent
Work and jobs in Brookston: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.4%
Number of people working at home: 43 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 74
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 52
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 17
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 80
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 258
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 189
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 123
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 9
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 13
  • 90 or more minutes: 28
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Brookston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 274 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled: 21 (5.9%)
  • Bus: 1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 11 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 43 (12.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 55.7%Males
Races in Brookston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brookston, Indiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brookston, Indiana
  • 202010 or later
  • 42000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 51980 to 1989
  • 31970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Brookston, IN

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 169 (28.9%)
  • German: 143 (24.5%)
  • English: 94 (16.1%)
  • Irish: 54 (9.2%)
  • Scottish: 18 (3.1%)
  • European: 15 (2.6%)
  • Dutch: 12 (2.1%)
  • Swedish: 7 (1.2%)
  • British: 6 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 6 (1.0%)
  • French Canadian: 3 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 3 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 3 (0.5%)
  • French: 2 (0.3%)

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

Philippines
Brookston:

34.3% (12)
Indiana:

3.1% (11,851)

El Salvador
Brookston:

22.9% (8)
Indiana:

2.2% (8,253)

Panama
Brookston:

17.1% (6)
Indiana:

0.3% (977)

Scotland
Brookston:

5.7% (2)
Indiana:

0.2% (581)

Mexico
Brookston:

5.7% (2)
Indiana:

27.0% (101,996)

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

  • This state: 1,421
  • Other state: 182
  • Northeast: 11
  • Midwest: 93
  • South: 58
  • West: 19

89.5% of Brookston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 91.4% lived in Indiana.


Brookston:

89.5%
State average:

87.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 179
  • Less than 1 year of college: 34
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84
  • Associate degree: 80
  • Bachelor's degree: 86
  • Master's degree: 13
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 276
  • Less than 1 year of college: 56
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
  • Associate degree: 59
  • Bachelor's degree: 79
  • Master's degree: 32
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Brookston marital status for males
Brookston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 584
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 94
  • 3 or 4: 4
  • Mobile homes: 56

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Brookston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brookston, IN
  • 82.1%Utility gas
  • 14.1%Electricity
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brookston, IN
  • 71.2%Utility gas
  • 28.8%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
Here:

14.1%
Indiana:

14.9%

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

0.0%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

9.8%
Indiana:

22.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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