Brookeland, TX City Data

Brookeland, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,789 people who live in Brookeland and approximately 35,604 who live in Jasper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brookeland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brookeland. We have included Brookeland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brookeland Information

Jasper County where Brookeland resides is 969.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,604 and has a population rank of 1,229 out of all the places in the United States.

Brookeland has a total of 1,789 people and of those residents there are 878 males and 911 females. The median age of the male population is 42.2 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 515 births each year and around 424 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brookeland varies per year, but currently 1,770 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 1,789 people who live in Brookeland, there are 468 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brookeland is 236 male and 232 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,357.

General Brookeland Information
Total area in square miles - Jasper County	969.62
Water area in square miles - Jasper County	N/A
Resident population - Jasper County	35,604
Population rank - Jasper County	1,229
Total population	1,789
Total population (male)	878
Total population (female)	911
Population median age (male)	42.2
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Jasper County	515
Deaths- Jasper County	424
Population of one race	1,770
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	468
Population under 20 years (male)	236
Population under 20 years (female)	232
Total population 18 years and over	1,357

Brookeland Social Characteristics

There are 13,450 households in Brookeland. Families make up 9,991 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brookeland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,822), male householder with no wife present (366) and female householder with no husband present (1,626). The remainder of the Brookeland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,480. Brookeland, TX moving companies help people in Brookeland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brookeland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brookeland is based, there are 14,486 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,336 never married, 8,185 now married, 246 separated, 2,187 widowed, and 1,532 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 292 separated, 448 widowed and 1,182 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brookeland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brookeland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jasper County)
Total households	13,450
Family households (families)	9,991
With own children under 18 years	5,045
Married-couple family	7,822
With own children under 18 years	3,425
Male householder, no wife present, family	366
With own children under 18 years	236
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,626
With own children under 18 years	996
Nonfamily households	3,480
Householder living alone	3,122
65 years and over	1,512

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	232
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	268
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,559
Householder	537
Spouse	437
Child	465
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	230
Male householder	102
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	100
Female householder living alone	95
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,486
Never married	2,336
Now married	8,185
Separated	246
Widowed	2,187
Divorced	1,532
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	292
Widowed	448
Divorced	1,182

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,789
Male	878
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	9
Female	911
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,789
One race	1,770
White	1,585
Black or African American	166
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,789
People who are White alone	1,585
People who are Black or African American alone	166
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,176
Same house	20,582
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,081
Different state or abroad	1,435
Different state	1,201
Abroad	234

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jasper County)
Total resident population	35,604
Born in United States	25,100
State of residence	28,853
Different state	5,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	111
Foreign born	775

Brookeland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brookeland. That total enrollment is 8,698 for the population of the country, which includes Brookeland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,370 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,799 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 750.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brookeland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,698
Pre-kindergarten	618
Public	493
Private	125
Kindergarten	429
Public	396
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,484
Public	4,272
Private	212
Elementary and high school	6,900
Public	6,581
Private	319
High school grades 9 to 12	2,416
Public	2,309
Private	107
College, undergraduate years	644
Public	553
Private	91
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	88
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	25,541

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,420
Less than 9th grade	2,220
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,105
High school graduate	9,269
Some college, no degree	4,486
Associate's degree	891
Bachelor's degree	2,449
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	73
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,638

Brookeland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,339 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brookeland. The Brookeland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,982), service occupations (2,176), sales and office occupations (3,179), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (234), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,189) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,567). The 27,339 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,711 private wage and salary workers, 2,342 government workers, 1,184 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jasper County)
Population 16 years and over	27,339
In labor force	14,368
Civilian labor force	14,360
Employed	13,327
Unemployed	1,033
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	14,193
In labor force	6,358
Civilian labor force	6,358
Unemployed Civilian labor force	510
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,146
In labor force	8,010
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	523
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jasper County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,073
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,396
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,066
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	151
Other means	139
Worked at home	278
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	359,705

OCCUPATION (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,982
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,982
Service occupations	2,176
Sales and office occupations	3,179
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	234
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,189
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,567

INDUSTRY (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,982
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	730
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,915
Wholesale trade	317
Retail trade	1,809
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	684
Information	235
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	603
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	446
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,731
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	780
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	758

CLASS OF WORKER (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,982
Private wage and salary workers	9,711
Government workers	2,342
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,184
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brookeland Housing Characteristics

In Brookeland, TX there are 16,576 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,450 occupied and 3,126 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brookeland, there are 10,526 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 216 units in Brookeland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brookeland, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brookeland, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brookeland. There are 285 housing units with rent less than $200, 296 with rent between $200-299, 907 with rent between $300-499 and 533 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brookeland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brookeland, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jasper County)
Total housing units	16,576
Occupied housing units	13,450
Vacant housing units	3,126

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jasper County)
Total housing units	16,576
1-unit, detached	10,526
1-unit, attached	216
2 units	282
3 or 4 units	328
5 to 9 units	138
10 to 19 units	111
20 to 49 units	92
50 or more units	128
Mobile home	4,420

HOUSING TENURE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	13,450
Owner-occupied	10,848
Renter-occupied	2,602

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	13,450
No vehicles available	1,136
2 vehicle available	7,662
3 vehicles available	1,591
4 vehicles available	369
5 or more vehicles available	111

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	13,450
Utility gas	2,463
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,951
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	372
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	63

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	13,450
Less Than $50,000	10,848
$50,000 to $99,999	2,747
$100,000 to $149,999	674
$150,000 to $199,999	242
$200,000 to $299,999	156
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	59,900

GROSS RENT (Jasper County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,602
Less than $200	285
$200 to $299	296
$300 to $499	907
$500 to $699	377
$700 to $999	137
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A