Brookings, SD Demographic Data

Brookings, SD Summary

Brookings is located in Brookings County in South Dakota
  • Population: 22,320
  • Area: 13.04 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 12.94 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,712.18 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,660.10 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Brookings, SD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,363
49%
50.8
Male
11,929
51%
49.2
Total Population
23,292
 
323,128,000

Brookings, SD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,189
5.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,273
5.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,001
4.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,355
14.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,619
24.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,238
13.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,027
8.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,898
8.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
843
3.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
922
4.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
922
4.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
601
2.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
404
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,187
82.4%
77.2
Female
9,358
48.8%
51.3
Male
9,829
51.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,997
64.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,505
10.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,927
8.3%
15.2
Female
1,120
58.1%
55.8
Male
807
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0

Brookings, SD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,054
99.0% 
96.8
White
21,332
91.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
426
1.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
252
1.1% 
0.8
Asian
897
3.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
189
0.8% 
1.2
Chinese
368
1.6% 
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
20
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
127
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
55
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
131
0.6% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
137
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
238
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
455
2.0% 
17.8
Mexican
298
1.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
149
0.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,837
98.0% 
82.2

Brookings, SD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
1.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
269
2.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,440
22.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,964
18.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
904
8.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,172
29.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,957
18.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
418
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,437
96.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,129
47.2%
31.2

Brookings, SD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,951
55.2%
33.7%
Now Married
7,217
36.4%
47.5
Divorced
922
4.6%
11.0%
Separated
67
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
672
3.4
5.8%

Brookings, SD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,353
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,750
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
430
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
586
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
454
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
280
1.3%
1.1%

Brookings, SD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
443
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
739
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
970
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
888
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,405
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,484
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,048
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,070
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
177
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
205
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
47,060
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,793
 
31,128

Brookings, SD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
606
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,619
12.2%
9.8
Construction
617
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,830
28.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
461
3.5%
6.6
Information
243
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,457
18.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
559
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
624
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
278
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,406
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
292
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
325
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,365
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,851
36.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,566
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,019
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,516
18.9%
18.1%

Brookings, SD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,029
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,761
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,276
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,060
8.1%
2.7
Other means
407
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
466
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.8
 
26.6

Brookings, SD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
471
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,802
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,158
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,998
23.7%
21.0

Brookings, SD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,429
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,134
49.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,295
51.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
917
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Brookings, SD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,346
1 room
200
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
525
5.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,135
12.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,576
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,453
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,163
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,010
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
896
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,388
14.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Brookings, SD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,346
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,519
48.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
617
6.6%
5.9
2-units
216
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
447
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
724
7.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,083
11.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,061
11.4%
9.0
Mobile home
679
7.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Brookings, SD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,419
15.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
420
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
605
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
778
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,480
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,190
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,252
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,631
17.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
564
6.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.1%
1.4%

Brookings, SD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,013
47.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
139
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,061
48.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
49
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
29
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
71
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
67
0.8%
1.1

Brookings, SD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,685
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
14
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
64
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
72
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
140
5.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
506
18.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
679
25.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,210
45.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,318
49.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
312
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
444
16.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
284
10.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
327
12.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Brookings, SD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,192 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
0.4%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
89
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
632
15.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,065
25.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,376
56.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
103
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
675
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
741
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
504
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
583
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
241
5.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
309
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,793
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
124
0.0%
0.0%

Brookings, SD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,134
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
388
9.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
317
7.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
993
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,158
28.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
942
22.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
258
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,500
 
205,000