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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brookston

Indiana · 1,812 residents · 0.66 sq mi
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Brookston is a city of 1,812 people in Indiana. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $44,900. The poverty rate is 5.8%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,812
+6%vs 2000
vs 1,717 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Brookston
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(144)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(165)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(171)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(136)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(78)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(323)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.5%(318)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.9%(125)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.8%(106)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(138)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(85)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(23)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,472
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,422 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,521
−37%vs 2000
vs $18,291 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,900
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$353
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $507 in 2000
US average: $450
81.9%
+4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.0% in 2000
18.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,679)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(25)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,802)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(12)
Asian0.3%(5)
Other0.3%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(31)
Salvadoran0.7%(10)
Ancestry
German21.4%(327)
Irish14.1%(216)
English9.5%(145)
American9.3%(143)
French2.6%(40)
Dutch2%(31)
Swedish1.1%(17)
British0.9%(14)
Polish0.8%(13)
Italian0.6%(9)
Norwegian0.5%(8)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian0.5%(7)
Scottish0.5%(7)
Swiss0.5%(7)
Welsh0.4%(6)
Danish0.3%(4)
Czech0.2%(3)
Greek0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

8.4%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.9%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(205)
Married49.1%(304)
Widowed2.6%(16)
Divorced15.2%(94)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(188)
Married43.6%(290)
Widowed8.4%(56)
Divorced19.7%(131)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% 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)9.8%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.8%(40)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.9%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 122 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 Brookston, Indiana?

Brookston, Indiana has about 1,812 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brookston, Indiana?

The typical household in Brookston, Indiana earns about $29,472 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brookston, Indiana expensive?

In Brookston, Indiana, the median home is worth about $44,900, and the typical rent is about $353 a month.

How educated are people in Brookston, Indiana?

About 8.4% of adults age 25 and over in Brookston, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brookston, Indiana?

About 5.8% of people in Brookston, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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

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