Brookings, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    23,381
    US Senator
    Ron Wyden
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Jeff Merkley
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    57.7
    0.874% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.2%
    14.4% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $62,244
    3.9% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $381,300
    3.98% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    8,589
    0.374% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Brookings, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.3% of the residents in Brookings, OR are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Brookings, OR was $381,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

    Most people in Brookings, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings, OR was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesOregon

    Population & Diversity

    Brookings, OR is home to a population of 23.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.89% of Brookings, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

    In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.2k people) in Brookings, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 866 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.3% of Brookings, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookings, OR was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brookings, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookings, OR
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      19.2k ± 246
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.15k ± 148
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      866 ± 310
    7.74%
    Hispanic Population
    1.81k people

    In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.2k people) in Brookings, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 866 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    7.74% of the people in Brookings, OR are hispanic (1.81k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookings, OR as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      144,017 ± 9,158 people
    2. Vietnam
      20,980 ± 3,547 people
    3. India
      20,652 ± 3,520 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.89%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.38k people
    6.01%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.41k people

    As of 2024, 5.89% of Brookings, OR residents (1.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookings, OR was 6.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,122 ± 238
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      342 ± 135
    3. Korea
      184 ± 128

    Brookings, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.28 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brookings, OR.

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    Health

    95.1% of the population of Brookings, OR has health coverage, with 24.4% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 27.9% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,064 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

    Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.91%
    Uninsured
    24.4%
    Employer Coverage
    26.2%
    Medicaid
    27.9%
    Medicare
    14.5%
    Non-Group
    2.02%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookings, OR declined by 14.4% from 5.74% to 4.91%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brookings, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Brookings, OR employs 8.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookings, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,469 people), Accommodation & Food Services (873 people), and Public Administration (872 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,614), Utilities ($98,438), and Manufacturing ($71,806).

    Employment

    Occupations

    8.59k
    2024 Value
    ± 858
    0.374%
    1 Year growth
    ± 14.2%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookings, OR grew at a rate of 0.374%, from 8.56k employees to 8.59k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookings, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (954 people), Management Occupations (897 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (689 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookings, OR.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    8.59k
    2024 Value
    ± 858
    0.374%
    1 Year growth
    ± 14.2%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookings, OR grew at a rate of 0.374%, from 8.56k employees to 8.59k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookings, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,469 people), Accommodation & Food Services (873 people), and Public Administration (872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookings, OR, though some of these residents may live in Brookings, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $49,710
    Median earning men ± $5,114
    $39,229
    Median earning women ± $3,157

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,359), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,018), and Public Administration ($66,964).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,423), Public Administration ($61,912), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,588).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.87%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 75
      Construction
    2. 50
      Accommodation and Food Services
    3. 47
      Retail Trade

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $54.3k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $45.9k
      Manufacturing
    3. $34.2k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

    Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Brookings, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Oregon

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    Ron Wyden
    Senator from Oregon3
    Assumed office on February 5, 1996
    Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
    Jeff Merkley
    Senator from Oregon2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2009

    Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Brookings, OR was $381,300 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,700 to $381,300, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookings, OR is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Brookings, OR have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookings, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $381,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$19,144
    $8,276
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$775

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brookings, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brookings, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    74.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Brookings, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookings, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $62,244
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,210
    11.2k
    Number of Households
    ± 865

    In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Brookings, OR declined from $62,244 from the previous year's value of $64,769.

    The following chart displays the households in Brookings, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookings, OR is from Oregon.
    0.459
    2024 Wage GINI in Oregon
    0.461
    2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

    In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (69.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (16.5%)
    3. Carpooled (7.6%)

    In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Brookings, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.6%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    18.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Brookings, OR have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Brookings, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Brookings, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Brookings, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookings, OR have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookings, OR (3.51k out of 23.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookings, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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