Brookings

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  4. Brookings Employment Information
  5. Brookings Family Information
  6. Brookings Education Information
  7. Brookings Public Benefits Information
  8. Brookings Criminal Information
  9. Brookings Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Brookings Zip Codes


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Brookings Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,957
  • Land Area (2000): 102.748 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.186 square kilometers
Brookings Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,021 2001 Not Available 2003 18,783
2000 17,798 2002 18,656 2004 18,623

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Houses (2000): 7,535
Brookings Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,285 96.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 71 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 656 3.45%

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Brookings Employment Information Back to top
Brookings Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 968 17.03%
2. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 685 12.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 442 7.77%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 337 5.93%
5. Construction 337 5.93%
6. Wood Manufacturing 237 4.17%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 213 3.75%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 190 3.34%
9. Public Administration 181 3.18%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 157 2.76%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 131 2.30%
12. Repair and Maintenance 131 2.30%
13. Health Care 129 2.27%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 120 2.11%
15. Finance and Insurance 118 2.08%
16. Department and Other General Stores 105 1.85%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 97 1.71%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 90 1.58%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 88 1.55%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,082 19.62%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 715 12.97%
3. Health Care 567 10.28%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 488 8.85%
5. Social Assistance 380 6.89%
6. Finance and Insurance 273 4.95%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 205 3.72%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 153 2.77%
9. Department and Other General Stores 146 2.65%
10. Public Administration 144 2.61%
11. Wood Manufacturing 134 2.43%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 1.92%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 88 1.60%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 81 1.47%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 80 1.45%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 56 1.02%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 54 0.98%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 53 0.96%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 0.94%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 49 0.89%

Brookings Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 365 6.42%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 365 6.42%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 287 5.05%
4. Other Management Occupations 285 5.01%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 248 4.36%
6. Agricultural Workers 201 3.54%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 188 3.31%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 176 3.10%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 174 3.06%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 171 3.01%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 166 2.92%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 165 2.90%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 145 2.55%
14. Computer Specialists 140 2.46%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 136 2.39%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 2.37%
17. Engineers 128 2.25%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 115 2.02%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 113 1.99%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 103 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 330 5.98%
2. Secretaries and Admins 290 5.26%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 290 5.26%
4. Child Care Workers 254 4.61%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 239 4.33%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 219 3.97%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 218 3.95%
8. Cashiers 212 3.84%
9. Other Production Occupations 210 3.81%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 177 3.21%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 171 3.10%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 170 3.08%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 163 2.96%
14. Customer Service Representatives 140 2.54%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 131 2.38%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 121 2.19%
17. Other Management Occupations 120 2.18%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 117 2.12%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 2.10%
20. Other Healthcare Support 110 1.99%

Brookings Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,883 55.35%
15-35 hours 3,916 24.40%
1-14 hours 799 4.98%
No regular hours 2,452 15.28%

Brookings Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 220 2.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 170 1.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 614 5.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 249 2.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 621 5.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 908 8.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,508 23.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,370 12.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 313 2.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 379 3.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 247 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 257 2.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,329 12.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,452 13.65%

Brookings Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,427 13.42%
5-9 4,413 41.49%
10-14 2,970 27.92%
15-19 718 6.75%
20-24 277 2.60%
25-29 63 0.59%
30-34 108 1.02%
35-39 31 0.29%
40-44 90 0.85%
45-59 200 1.88%
60-89 188 1.77%
At least 90 152 1.43%

Brookings Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.36% 9,830 92.41%
30-44 0 0.00% 229 2.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 200 1.88%
At least 60 0 0.00% 340 3.20%

Brookings Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 131 1.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,126 10.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,416 76.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 38 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 907 8.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 310 2.83%

Brookings Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookings Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,144 (16,220 people)
Families (2000): 3,581 (10,478 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,879
People at same address in 1995: 6,771
Brookings Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 894 12.51%
$10,000-$14,999 760 10.64%
$15,000-$19,999 592 8.29%
$20,000-$24,999 545 7.63%
$25,000-$29,999 599 8.38%
$30,000-$34,999 456 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 345 4.83%
$40,000-$44,999 426 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 396 5.54%
$50,000-$59,999 549 7.68%
$60,000-$74,999 579 8.10%
$75,000-$99,999 602 8.43%
$100,000-$124,999 174 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 83 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 67 0.94%
$200,000 or more 77 1.08%

Brookings Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,431 34.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,666 23.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 664 9.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 802 11.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 295 4.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 698 9.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 138 1.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 269 3.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 39 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 91 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.13%

Brookings Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,121 31.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,989 15.30%
Public Assistance 90 0.46%
Retirement 796 4.07%
Self Employment 1,032 5.28%
Social Security 1,363 6.98%
Supplemental Security 187 0.96%
Wage / Salary 6,007 30.74%
Other 955 4.89%

Brookings Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,504 52.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,384 47.92%

Brookings Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 429 5.27%
Color 1 Box Married 3,448 42.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,107 50.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 150 1.84%

Brookings Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 495 6.12%
Color 1 Box Married 3,262 40.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,659 45.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 675 8.34%

Brookings Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookings Education Information Back to top
Brookings Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 497 3.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 492 3.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,925 18.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,237 46.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 735 4.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,429 15.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,345 8.59%

Brookings Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 251 1.32% 86 0.45% 337 1.78%
Kindergarten 116 0.61% 0 0.00% 116 0.61%
Grades 1-4 705 3.72% 8 0.04% 713 3.76%
Grades 5-8 692 3.65% 34 0.18% 726 3.83%
Grades 9-12 897 4.73% 0 0.00% 897 4.73%
Undergrad college 5,762 30.40% 55 0.29% 5,817 30.69%
Graduate or professional school 427 2.25% 14 0.07% 441 2.33%
Total 8,850 46.68% 197 1.04% 9,047 47.72%

Brookings Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookings Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brookings Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,305 81.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,950 18.15%

Brookings Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookings Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 18
Brookings Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.881 0.411 0.000 0.000 1.293 0.059 3.701 23.148 1.410 28.318
2000 0.506 0.169 0.056 0.000 0.730 0.000 2.865 17.867 0.843 21.575
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 0.322 0.161 0.000 0.000 0.482 0.107 4.074 20.851 0.429 25.461
2003 0.160 0.160 0.000 0.053 0.373 0.000 2.928 17.889 0.958 21.775
2004 0.268 0.054 0.000 0.161 0.483 0.107 1.987 14.552 0.752 17.290

Brookings Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 27
2005 9 27
2006 8 26
2007 7 28

Brookings Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 504
2000 397
2001 0
2002 484

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Brookings Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brookings Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,844 9.73%
10-19 Years 3,308 17.45%
20-29 Years 6,309 33.28%
30-39 Years 1,868 9.85%
40-49 Years 2,006 10.58%
50-59 Years 1,297 6.84%
60-69 Years 798 4.21%
70-79 Years 821 4.33%
80-89 Years 557 2.94%
90+ Years 149 0.79%

Brookings Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,490 50.06%
Color 1 Box Female 9,467 49.94%

Brookings Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,040 95.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 348 1.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 182 0.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 143 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 142 0.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%

Brookings Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,366 37.91%
2. Norwegian 4,698 21.29%
3. Irish 1,826 8.27%
4. English 1,110 5.03%
5. Swedish 1,025 4.64%
6. Dutch 867 3.93%
7. Danish 700 3.17%
8. French Non-Basque 515 2.33%
9. United States Or American 420 1.90%
10. Polish 336 1.52%

Brookings Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,948 94.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 346 1.92%
3. German 171 0.95%
4. Other Indic 96 0.53%
5. Chinese 57 0.32%
6. Scandinavian 48 0.27%
7. Other Native North American 44 0.24%
8. Thai 39 0.22%
9. Other West Germanic 38 0.21%
10. Greek 29 0.16%

Brookings Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,480 97.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 209 1.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 323 1.70%

Brookings Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brookings Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookings Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
57006 57007