Brooklyn is home to 8,128 people in Baltimore. Owners hold 37% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 31.4. The poverty rate is 27.5%, above the 12.5% national rate. There are 11,180 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Brooklyn; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
37% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,128
Population density
11,180 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
31.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.73 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$43,219
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$21,636
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
22.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
27.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade17.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Information8.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$133,120
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,100
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
36.6%
63.4% rent
Vacancy rate
14.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.65 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic25.7%(2,088)
Black27.5%(2,237)
Hispanic / Latino39.5%(3,214)
Asian3.8%(311)
Other3.4%(278)
2024
White, non-Hispanic25.7%(2,088)
Black27.5%(2,237)
Hispanic / Latino39.5%(3,214)
Asian3.8%(311)
Other3.4%(278)
Diversity Score
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
