COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brooklyn vs Tecumseh
PLACE A
Brooklyn, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Tecumseh, Indiana
Brooklyn and Tecumseh are close in size. Tecumseh earns more, with a median household income $61,077 higher. Tecumseh has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -13%).
BROOKLYNTECUMSEHDIFFERENCE
Total population626638−2% vs Tecumseh
Population density772246+526
Population growth-13.4%18.2%−31.6 pts
Median age29.558.2−28.7
Male37.6%48.4%−10.8 pts
Female62.4%51.6%+10.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.0%90.0%−90.0 pts
Black94.1%0.0%+94.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Asian0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Other4.1%5.8%−1.7 pts
Median household income$30,673$91,750−$61,077
Per capita income$24,036$59,683−$35,647
Poverty rate44.3%9.2%+35.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5490.427+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%51.6%−24.2 pts
Graduate degree11.0%35.3%−24.3 pts
Unemployment rate13.5%2.2%+11.3 pts
Labor force participation63.9%63.4%+0.4 pts
Median home value$37,500$251,000−$213,500
Median gross rent$904––
Owner-occupied44.6%100.0%−55.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%0.0%+13.9 pts
Rent-burdened households32.5%100.0%−67.5 pts
Average commute25.221.7+3.5
Worked from home21.0%0.0%+21.0 pts
Public transit to work2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Uninsured0.8%6.9%−6.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024