Brooksburg

Population: 89
Median home value: $131,300

Brooksburg is a community in Jefferson County, Indiana, home to 89 residents. At $131,300, its median home value sits below Jefferson County's $180,600.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brooksburg's population declined 21.2% from 113 to 89, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $92,500 to $131,300.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 31.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 89
Median age: 61.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11389

Median household income

$52,500$50,313

Median home value

$92,500$131,300

Median gross rent

$1,014$1,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	113	$52,500	$92,500	$1,014
2020	71	$43,750	$72,800	$1,031
2021	39	$27,250	$73,500	—
2022	59	$50,313	$87,500	—
2023	89	—	$131,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3424.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over31.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	5.6%
5 to 17	3	3.4%
18 to 24	4	4.5%
25 to 34	22	24.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	3	3.4%
55 to 64	20	22.5%
65 to 74	4	4.5%
75 and over	28	31.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	69	77.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	22.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.8%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	33.8%
High school graduate	27	35.1%
Some college or associate's	23	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	89.1%
Carpooled	2	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	7.0%
15 to 29 min	19	44.2%
30 to 44 min	4	9.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	39.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 19.0% (16 of 84)

	Count	Share
Family households	20	47.6%
Nonfamily households	22	52.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	60.9%
Vacant	27	39.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	61.9%
Renter-occupied	16	38.1%

1-unit, detached98.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68	98.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1808092
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.7359, -85.2453