West Brooklyn

Population: 169
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $109,800

Located in Lee County, Illinois, West Brooklyn is a community with a population of 169. The median household income of $76,250 is above the Lee County median ($68,459).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Brooklyn's population grew 15.8% from 146 to 169, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $95,300 to $109,800.

34.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 169
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $109,800
Median gross rent: $1,313
Housing units: 63
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

146169

Median household income

$54,167$76,250

Median home value

$95,300$109,800

Median gross rent

$1,156$1,313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	146	$54,167	$95,300	—
2020	187	$65,417	$95,000	$1,156
2021	154	$88,438	$95,000	$1,297
2022	153	$81,875	$107,700	$1,208
2023	169	$76,250	$109,800	$1,313

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

Age distribution

Under 513.0%

5 to 1732.0%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	13.0%
5 to 17	54	32.0%
18 to 24	3	1.8%
25 to 34	11	6.5%
35 to 44	21	12.4%
45 to 54	13	7.7%
55 to 64	27	16.0%
65 to 74	14	8.3%
75 and over	4	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	142	84.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	15.6%
High school graduate	24	26.7%
Some college or associate's	21	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	22	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled17.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	76.8%
Carpooled	10	17.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	15.1%
15 to 29 min	13	24.5%
30 to 44 min	10	18.9%
45 to 59 min	6	11.3%
60+ min	16	30.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.76
Poverty rate: 1.8% (3 of 169)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	80.0%
Nonfamily households	9	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	71.4%
Vacant	18	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	68.9%
Renter-occupied	14	31.1%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	98.4%
1-unit, attached	1	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780008
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6935, -89.1475