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Brookings Oregon Information: Brookings, Oregon is part of CURRY County. Population for Brookings from the last gathering is 5447. You can view Brookings venues that host many Brookings OR events every year. You can also research Brookings Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Brookings Oregon real estate guide. Brookings Oregon has a latitude of 42.0542 and a longitude of -124.26. Zip codes in Brookings, OR include 97415 ... more Brookings zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brookings, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brookings, OR was 5,447.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brookings was 2,585, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brookings, OR
There are an estimated 1,285 married men in the town. 63.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Brookings are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brookings is 2,862 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brookings, Oregon
There are an estimated 1,240 married women in the community. 54.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brookings, OR
The median age of people living in Brookings, OR was 43.1 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 Brookings was 296. There were 4,149 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.9 percent of the population (1,302) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brookings, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brookings, OR was 5,229.

White Population in Brookings, OR
The estimated White population in the Brookings community is 4,932, which is 90.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brookings, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brookings, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brookings, OR was 131.

Asian Population in Brookings, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 70.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brookings, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brookings was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 78, while those of “two or more races” was 218 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brookings community was 258, or 4.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brookings, OR
The household population number in Brookings was 5,300.

Group Quarters Population in Brookings, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 147.

Average Household Size in Brookings, OR
The average household size in Brookings is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brookings, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,614 total housing units in Brookings.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,309, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,313 were owner-occupied (56.9), and 996 were renter-occupied (43.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 305 vacant homes in Brookings at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brookings, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,101, with a median value in dollars of 145,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brookings, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,031 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brookings, average costs per month were $282 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,234 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brookings, Oregon
641 people in Brookings also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brookings, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brookings was 867, or 21.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brookings, OR
In 2000, there were 1,202 people in Brookings, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brookings, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 309 people in Brookings who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brookings, Oregon
There were 2,371 in the labor force in Brookings at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.2 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 Brookings was 11.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brookings, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,656. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brookings, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,846. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brookings, Oregon
Per capita income in Brookings in the last full census was 17,010. 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 Brookings numbered 135, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brookings, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 597, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.