Brookings, OR City Data

Brookings, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,447 people who live in Brookings and approximately 21,137 who live in Curry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brookings 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 Brookings. We have included Brookings housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brookings Information

Curry County where Brookings resides is 1,988.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,137 and has a population rank of 1,728 out of all the places in the United States.

Brookings has a total of 5,447 people and of those residents there are 2,585 males and 2,862 females. The median age of the male population is 41.9 and the female population is 44.4. There are approximately 161 births each year and around 349 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brookings varies per year, but currently 5,229 are one race and 218 are two or more races.

Of the 5,447 people who live in Brookings, there are 1,389 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brookings is 712 male and 677 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 4,149.

General Brookings Information
Total area in square miles - Curry County	1,988.57
Water area in square miles - Curry County	N/A
Resident population - Curry County	21,137
Population rank - Curry County	1,728
Total population	5,447
Total population (male)	2,585
Total population (female)	2,862
Population median age (male)	41.9
Population median age (female)	44.4
Births - Curry County	161
Deaths- Curry County	349
Population of one race	5,229
Population of two or more races	218
Population under 20 years	1,389
Population under 20 years (male)	712
Population under 20 years (female)	677
Total population 18 years and over	4,149

Brookings Social Characteristics

There are 9,543 households in Brookings. Families make up 6,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brookings families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,205), male householder with no wife present (273) and female householder with no husband present (611). The remainder of the Brookings households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,363. Brookings, OR moving companies help people in Brookings 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 Brookings. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brookings is based, there are 9,196 females 15 and over; of those females there are 962 never married, 5,566 now married, 145 separated, 1,292 widowed, and 1,231 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 124 separated, 516 widowed and 1,089 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brookings social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brookings.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Curry County)
Total households	9,543
Family households (families)	6,225
With own children under 18 years	2,157
Married-couple family	5,205
With own children under 18 years	1,515
Male householder, no wife present, family	273
With own children under 18 years	173
Female householder, no husband present, family	611
With own children under 18 years	433
Nonfamily households	3,363
Householder living alone	2,835
65 years and over	1,404

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	685
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	859
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,318
Householder	1,484
Spouse	1,184
Child	1,384
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	116
Unmarried partner	54
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	143
Foster child	2
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	982
Male householder	349
Male householder living alone	267
Male householder not living alone	82
Female householder	476
Female householder living alone	425
Female householder not living alone	51
Nonrelatives	157
Unmarried partner	89
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,196
Never married	962
Now married	5,566
Separated	145
Widowed	1,292
Divorced	1,231
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	124
Widowed	516
Divorced	1,089

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,447
Male	2,585
Under 5 years	151
5 to 9 years	192
10 to 14 years	207
15 to 17 years	113
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	18
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	115
30 to 34 years	133
35 to 39 years	168
40 to 44 years	180
45 to 49 years	177
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	128
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	134
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	69
Female	2,862
Under 5 years	145
5 to 9 years	172
10 to 14 years	190
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	22
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	175
40 to 44 years	226
45 to 49 years	175
50 to 54 years	184
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	95
65 and 66 years	76
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	165
75 to 79 years	167
80 to 84 years	113
85 years and over	123

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,447
One race	5,229
White	4,932
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	131
Asian	70
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	3
Two or more races	218

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,300
People who are White alone	4,786
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	131
People who are Asian alone	70
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	258
People who are Some other race alone	78

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,269
Same house	10,597
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,716
Different state or abroad	4,206
Different state	4,058
Abroad	148

PLACE OF BIRTH (Curry County)
Total resident population	21,137
Born in United States	6,440
State of residence	5,653
Different state	14,543
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	163
Foreign born	778

Brookings 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 Brookings. That total enrollment is 3,801 for the population of the country, which includes Brookings. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,698 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,081 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 462.

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 Brookings population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,801
Pre-kindergarten	141
Public	80
Private	61
Kindergarten	156
Public	133
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,971
Public	1,885
Private	86
Elementary and high school	3,041
Public	2,953
Private	88
High school grades 9 to 12	1,070
Public	1,068
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	402
Public	335
Private	67
Graduate or professional school	61
Public	49
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	16,835

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,168
Less than 9th grade	507
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,456
High school graduate	5,191
Some college, no degree	4,309
Associate's degree	1,046
Bachelor's degree	2,659
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,571

Brookings Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,625 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brookings. The Brookings occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,150), service occupations (1,607), sales and office occupations (1,978), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (283), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (849) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,114). The 17,625 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,123 private wage and salary workers, 1,531 government workers, 1,258 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Curry County)
Population 16 years and over	17,625
In labor force	8,683
Civilian labor force	8,612
Employed	7,981
Unemployed	631
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	71
Females 16 years and over	9,022
In labor force	4,158
Civilian labor force	4,141
Unemployed Civilian labor force	261
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	8,603
In labor force	4,525
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	370
Armed forces	54

COMMUTING TO WORK (Curry County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,831
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,829
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,013
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	299
Other means	48
Worked at home	579
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	104,105

OCCUPATION (Curry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,150
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,150
Service occupations	1,607
Sales and office occupations	1,978
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	283
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	849
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,114

INDUSTRY (Curry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,150
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	543
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	555
Wholesale trade	117
Retail trade	1,197
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	335
Information	209
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	358
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	584
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,398
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,096
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	565

CLASS OF WORKER (Curry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,150
Private wage and salary workers	5,123
Government workers	1,531
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,258
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brookings Housing Characteristics

In Brookings, OR there are 11,406 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,543 occupied and 1,863 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brookings, there are 6,356 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 324 units in Brookings. 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 Brookings, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brookings, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brookings. There are 118 housing units with rent less than $200, 181 with rent between $200-299, 641 with rent between $300-499 and 1,306 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brookings gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brookings, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Curry County)
Total housing units	11,406
Occupied housing units	9,543
Vacant housing units	1,863

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Curry County)
Total housing units	11,406
1-unit, detached	6,356
1-unit, attached	324
2 units	372
3 or 4 units	259
5 to 9 units	187
10 to 19 units	213
20 to 49 units	220
50 or more units	41
Mobile home	2,978

HOUSING TENURE (Curry County)
Occupied housing units	9,543
Owner-occupied	6,962
Renter-occupied	2,581

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Curry County)
Occupied housing units	9,543
No vehicles available	576
2 vehicle available	5,562
3 vehicles available	1,250
4 vehicles available	323
5 or more vehicles available	67

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Curry County)
Occupied housing units	9,543
Utility gas	9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,649
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47
Coal or coke
Wood	1,334
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Curry County)
Occupied housing units	9,543
Less Than $50,000	6,962
$50,000 to $99,999	769
$100,000 to $149,999	1,109
$150,000 to $199,999	815
$200,000 to $299,999	688
$300,000 to $499,999	254
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	148,000

GROSS RENT (Curry County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,581
Less than $200	118
$200 to $299	181
$300 to $499	641
$500 to $699	724
$700 to $999	470
$1,000 to $1,499	91
$1,500 or more	20