Brookland

Population: 4,230
Median household income: $59,677
Median home value: $163,500

Located in Craighead County, Arkansas, Brookland is a community with a population of 4,230. Its median household income of $59,677 runs in line with the Craighead County figure of $57,615.

From 2019 to 2023, Brookland's population grew 27.7% from 3,312 to 4,230, while its median home value rose 47.7% from $110,700 to $163,500.

11.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,230
Median age: 27.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,677
Median home value: $163,500
Median gross rent: $987
Housing units: 1,716
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3124,230

Median household income

$44,092$59,677

Median home value

$110,700$163,500

Median gross rent

$748$987

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,312	$44,092	$110,700	$748
2020	3,491	$58,894	$125,800	$778
2021	3,884	$67,417	$127,100	$840
2022	4,057	$65,688	$149,500	$904
2023	4,230	$59,677	$163,500	$987

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3424.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	513	12.1%
5 to 17	863	20.4%
18 to 24	272	6.4%
25 to 34	1,048	24.8%
35 to 44	502	11.9%
45 to 54	380	9.0%
55 to 64	367	8.7%
65 to 74	138	3.3%
75 and over	147	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,768	89.1%
Black or African American	100	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	251	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	309	12.0%
High school graduate	1,201	46.5%
Some college or associate's	686	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	293	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	93	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,884	88.0%
Carpooled	190	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	467	22.4%
15 to 29 min	1,361	65.2%
30 to 44 min	73	3.5%
45 to 59 min	47	2.3%
60+ min	140	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 11.8% (498 of 4,230)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,219	77.0%
Nonfamily households	365	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,584	92.3%
Vacant	132	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	863	54.5%
Renter-occupied	721	45.5%

1-unit, detached52.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	897	52.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	305	17.8%
5 to 19 units	256	14.9%
20 or more units	63	3.7%
Mobile home & other	195	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0509100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8971, -90.5717