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Brooks Maine Information: Brooks, Maine is part of WALDO County. Population for Brooks from the last gathering is 1022. You can view Brooks venues that host many Brooks ME events every year. You can also research Brooks Maine homes for sale by visiting our Brooks Maine real estate guide. Brooks Maine has a latitude of 44.5186 and a longitude of -69.1012. Zip codes in Brooks, ME include 04921 ... more Brooks zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brooks, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brooks, ME was 1,022.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brooks was 504, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brooks, ME
There are an estimated 233 married men in the town. 62.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Brooks are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brooks is 518 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brooks, Maine
There are an estimated 248 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brooks, ME
The median age of people living in Brooks, ME was 37.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brooks was 72. There were 753 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (143) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brooks, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brooks, ME was 1,015.

White Population in Brooks, ME
The estimated White population in the Brooks community is 1,010, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brooks, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brooks, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brooks, ME was 2.

Asian Population in Brooks, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brooks, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brooks was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brooks community was 9, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brooks, ME
The household population number in Brooks was 1,012.

Group Quarters Population in Brooks, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Brooks, ME
The average household size in Brooks is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brooks, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 522 total housing units in Brooks.

The number of occupied housing units was 410, or 78.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 302 were owner-occupied (73.7), and 108 were renter-occupied (26.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 112 vacant homes in Brooks at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brooks, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 154, with a median value in dollars of 82,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brooks, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $700 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brooks, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 559 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brooks, Maine
114 people in Brooks also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brooks, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brooks was 117, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brooks, ME
In 2000, there were 202 people in Brooks, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brooks, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Brooks who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brooks, Maine
There were 536 in the labor force in Brooks at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brooks was 25.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brooks, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,104. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brooks, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,393. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brooks, Maine
Per capita income in Brooks in the last full census was 14,446. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brooks numbered 38, or 14.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brooks, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 197, or 19.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.