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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Brookside

Colorado · 219 residents · 0.47 sq mi
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Brookside is a city of 219 people in Colorado. At a median age of 41.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 27%. Median rent is $375 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

219
+12%since 1990
from 196 in 1990
1990 – 2025
41.8
+15%since 1990
from 36.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.47 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18721524327129919902000201020202024Brookside
2024276
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(11)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.5%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(12)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.7%(6)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411%(24)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(35)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(29)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.8%(28)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.1%(20)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(14)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.7%(6)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,688
+31%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,156 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,841
+51%since 1990
from $9,857 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.7%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$101,800
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$375
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $363 in 1990
US average: $602
82.4%
−5.3 ptssince 1990
from 87.7% in 1990
17.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(196)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(12)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(192)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino11%(24)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(9)
Spaniard2.5%(7)
Ancestry
German14.1%(39)
Italian7.6%(21)
English7.2%(20)
Irish5.4%(15)
Dutch2.9%(8)
Swiss2.9%(8)
Slovene2.2%(6)
American1.8%(5)
French1.4%(4)
Danish1.1%(3)
Czech0.7%(2)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(2)
Scottish0.7%(2)
Swedish0.7%(2)
Canadian0.4%(1)
Hungarian0.4%(1)
Polish0.4%(1)
Welsh0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.8%
+15.8 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.4%
−2.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married15%(12)
Married66.3%(53)
Widowed7.5%(6)
Divorced11.3%(9)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(18)
Married65.3%(62)
Widowed5.3%(5)
Divorced10.5%(10)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.8%
+11.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.2%
−17.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
10.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.3%
−15.0 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)50%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Brookside, Colorado?

Brookside, Colorado has about 219 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Brookside, Colorado?

The typical household in Brookside, Colorado earns about $34,688 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brookside, Colorado expensive?

In Brookside, Colorado, the median home is worth about $101,800, and the typical rent is about $375 a month.

How educated are people in Brookside, Colorado?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Brookside, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brookside, Colorado?

About 13.7% of people in Brookside, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brookside, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Brookside, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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