Brooklyn

Population: 811
Median household income: $37,656
Median home value: $37,200

Located in St. Clair County, Illinois, Brooklyn is a community with a population of 811. At $37,656, its median household income sits below St. Clair County's $70,178.

From 2019 to 2023, Brooklyn's population grew 84.7% from 439 to 811, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $33,300 to $37,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.3% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 94.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 811
Median age: 29.1 yrs
Median household income: $37,656
Median home value: $37,200
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 366
Homeownership rate: 46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 20.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

439811

Median household income

$18,611$37,656

Median home value

$33,300$37,200

Median gross rent

$382$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	439	$18,611	$33,300	$382
2020	428	$19,188	$31,400	$376
2021	627	—	$32,500	$391
2022	629	$19,286	$32,600	$720
2023	811	$37,656	$37,200	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 514.7%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	14.7%
5 to 17	213	26.3%
18 to 24	20	2.5%
25 to 34	151	18.6%
35 to 44	80	9.9%
45 to 54	37	4.6%
55 to 64	75	9.2%
65 to 74	88	10.9%
75 and over	28	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9	1.1%
Black or African American	766	94.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	4.1%
High school graduate	222	48.4%
Some college or associate's	104	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	71	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	43	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	64.5%
Carpooled	60	21.3%
Public transit	6	2.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	13.3%
15 to 29 min	75	30.2%
30 to 44 min	134	54.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 35.0% (284 of 811)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	61.8%
Nonfamily households	105	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	75.1%
Vacant	91	24.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	46.5%
Renter-occupied	147	53.5%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.0%

5 to 19 units25.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	55.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	66	18.0%
5 to 19 units	92	25.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1708667
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6542, -90.1679