Brooklyn, MD City Data

Brooklyn, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,428 people who live in Brooklyn and approximately 651,154 who live in Baltimore city County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn. We have included Brooklyn housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brooklyn Information

Baltimore city County where Brooklyn resides is 92.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 651,154 and has a population rank of 82 out of all the places in the United States.

Brooklyn has a total of 31,428 people and of those residents there are 14,592 males and 16,836 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 10,213 births each year and around 8,580 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brooklyn varies per year, but currently 30,963 are one race and 465 are two or more races.

Of the 31,428 people who live in Brooklyn, there are 9,901 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brooklyn is 5,041 male and 4,860 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 22,397.

General Brooklyn Information
Total area in square miles - Baltimore city County	92.08
Water area in square miles - Baltimore city County	N/A
Resident population - Baltimore city County	651,154
Population rank - Baltimore city County	82
Total population	31,428
Total population (male)	14,592
Total population (female)	16,836
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Baltimore city County	10,213
Deaths- Baltimore city County	8,580
Population of one race	30,963
Population of two or more races	465
Population under 20 years	9,901
Population under 20 years (male)	5,041
Population under 20 years (female)	4,860
Total population 18 years and over	22,397

Brooklyn Social Characteristics

There are 257,996 households in Brooklyn. Families make up 148,167 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brooklyn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (68,771), male householder with no wife present (12,891) and female householder with no husband present (63,211). The remainder of the Brooklyn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 110,842. Brooklyn, MD moving companies help people in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brooklyn is based, there are 281,109 females 15 and over; of those females there are 114,249 never married, 80,894 now married, 14,958 separated, 39,062 widowed, and 31,946 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 13,764 separated, 9,106 widowed and 22,320 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brooklyn social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brooklyn.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Baltimore city County)
Total households	257,996
Family households (families)	148,167
With own children under 18 years	83,177
Married-couple family	68,771
With own children under 18 years	27,623
Male householder, no wife present, family	12,891
With own children under 18 years	5,723
Female householder, no husband present, family	63,211
With own children under 18 years	34,329
Nonfamily households	110,842
Householder living alone	90,146
65 years and over	29,145

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,745
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,997
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	26,386
Householder	8,064
Spouse	4,203
Child	10,140
Other relatives	662
Nonrelatives	1,196
Unmarried partner	607
Roomer or boarder	168
Housemate or roommate	143
Unmarried partner	1,051
Foster child	51
Other	227

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,850
Male householder	1,696
Male householder living alone	1,268
Male householder not living alone	428
Female householder	2,165
Female householder living alone	1,850
Female householder not living alone	315
Nonrelatives	989
Unmarried partner	444
Roomer or boarder	154
Housemate or roommate	189
Foster child	12
Other	190

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	281,109
Never married	114,249
Now married	80,894
Separated	14,958
Widowed	39,062
Divorced	31,946
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	13,764
Widowed	9,106
Divorced	22,320

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,428
Male	14,592
Under 5 years	1,228
5 to 9 years	1,416
10 to 14 years	1,344
15 to 17 years	640
18 and 19 years	413
20 years	172
21 years	159
22 to 24 years	549
25 to 29 years	824
30 to 34 years	967
35 to 39 years	1,142
40 to 44 years	1,188
45 to 49 years	950
50 to 54 years	832
55 to 59 years	663
60 and 61 years	244
62 to 64 years	317
65 and 66 years	198
67 to 69 years	244
70 to 74 years	425
75 to 79 years	356
80 to 84 years	207
85 years and over	114
Female	16,836
Under 5 years	1,199
5 to 9 years	1,318
10 to 14 years	1,228
15 to 17 years	658
18 and 19 years	457
20 years	213
21 years	219
22 to 24 years	703
25 to 29 years	1,021
30 to 34 years	1,153
35 to 39 years	1,379
40 to 44 years	1,351
45 to 49 years	1,066
50 to 54 years	980
55 to 59 years	773
60 and 61 years	297
62 to 64 years	364
65 and 66 years	221
67 to 69 years	357
70 to 74 years	596
75 to 79 years	617
80 to 84 years	385
85 years and over	281

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,428
One race	30,963
White	18,798
Black or African American	11,367
American Indian and Alaska Native	152
Asian	404
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	41
Two or more races	465

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,236
People who are White alone	18,631
People who are Black or African American alone	11,342
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	152
People who are Asian alone	404
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	586
People who are Some other race alone	228

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	609,345
Same house	347,954
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	39,630
Different state or abroad	50,077
Different state	37,421
Abroad	12,656

PLACE OF BIRTH (Baltimore city County)
Total resident population	651,154
Born in United States	553,433
State of residence	463,333
Different state	153,863
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,320
Foreign born	29,638

Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn. That total enrollment is 184,513 for the population of the country, which includes Brooklyn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 150,229 and elementary or high school enrollment was 233,381 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 48,735.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	184,513
Pre-kindergarten	10,231
Public	6,990
Private	3,241
Kindergarten	8,855
Public	7,157
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	78,606
Public	66,289
Private	12,317
Elementary and high school	116,691
Public	99,168
Private	17,523
High school grades 9 to 12	38,085
Public	32,879
Private	5,206
College, undergraduate years	36,877
Public	22,606
Private	14,271
Graduate or professional school	11,859
Public	5,930
Private	5,929
Not enrolled in school	441,570

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	419,581
Less than 9th grade	39,507
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	93,192
High school graduate	118,175
Some college, no degree	73,677
Associate's degree	14,706
Bachelor's degree	80,324
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	43,746

Brooklyn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 507,534 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (83,017), service occupations (51,294), sales and office occupations (69,280), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,848) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (34,330). The 507,534 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 187,469 private wage and salary workers, 57,116 government workers, 10,968 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Baltimore city County)
Population 16 years and over	507,534
In labor force	287,159
Civilian labor force	286,735
Employed	256,036
Unemployed	30,699
Percent Unemployed	10.7
Armed Forces	424
Females 16 years and over	277,132
In labor force	151,057
Civilian labor force	150,983
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15,673
Armed forces	74
Males 16 years and over	230,402
In labor force	136,102
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15,026
Armed forces	350

COMMUTING TO WORK (Baltimore city County)
Workers 16 years and over	249,373
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	136,378
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	38,003
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	17,727
Other means	1,944
Worked at home	5,826
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,582,145

OCCUPATION (Baltimore city County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,017
Management, professional, and related occupations	83,017
Service occupations	51,294
Sales and office occupations	69,280
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,848
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	34,330

INDUSTRY (Baltimore city County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,017
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	289
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	20,082
Wholesale trade	6,911
Retail trade	22,881
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,285
Information	8,218
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,453
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	26,088
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	68,499
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,174
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	23,757

CLASS OF WORKER (Baltimore city County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,017
Private wage and salary workers	187,469
Government workers	57,116
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,968
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brooklyn Housing Characteristics

In Brooklyn, MD there are 300,477 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 257,996 occupied and 42,481 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brooklyn, there are 40,166 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 155,563 units in Brooklyn. 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 Brooklyn, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brooklyn, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brooklyn. There are 15,055 housing units with rent less than $200, 9,563 with rent between $200-299, 38,075 with rent between $300-499 and 61,321 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brooklyn gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brooklyn, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Baltimore city County)
Total housing units	300,477
Occupied housing units	257,996
Vacant housing units	42,481

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Baltimore city County)
Total housing units	300,477
1-unit, detached	40,166
1-unit, attached	155,563
2 units	20,031
3 or 4 units	23,378
5 to 9 units	17,449
10 to 19 units	12,688
20 to 49 units	6,539
50 or more units	24,446
Mobile home	162

HOUSING TENURE (Baltimore city County)
Occupied housing units	257,996
Owner-occupied	129,869
Renter-occupied	128,127

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Baltimore city County)
Occupied housing units	257,996
No vehicles available	92,602
2 vehicle available	61,376
3 vehicles available	10,023
4 vehicles available	1,771
5 or more vehicles available	760

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Baltimore city County)
Occupied housing units	257,996
Utility gas	169,220
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	40,163
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39,123
Coal or coke	118
Wood	125
Solar energy	76
Other fuel	2,361
No fuel used	1,713

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Baltimore city County)
Occupied housing units	257,996
Less Than $50,000	129,869
$50,000 to $99,999	69,891
$100,000 to $149,999	10,669
$150,000 to $199,999	3,881
$200,000 to $299,999	2,764
$300,000 to $499,999	1,124
$1,000,000 or more	137
Median (dollars)	69,100

GROSS RENT (Baltimore city County)
Occupied units paying rent	128,127
Less than $200	15,055
$200 to $299	9,563
$300 to $499	38,075
$500 to $699	38,082
$700 to $999	18,156
$1,000 to $1,499	4,217
$1,500 or more	865