Brookston

Population: 1,703
Median household income: $62,375
Median home value: $132,700

Brookston is a community in White County, Indiana, home to 1,703 residents. The median household income of $62,375 is below the White County median ($66,143).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brookston's population grew 12.6% from 1,513 to 1,703, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $95,400 to $132,700.

11.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,703
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,375
Median home value: $132,700
Median gross rent: $895
Housing units: 747
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5131,703

Median household income

$48,750$62,375

Median home value

$95,400$132,700

Median gross rent

$761$895

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,513	$48,750	$95,400	$761
2020	1,398	$49,688	$96,300	$602
2021	1,553	$52,708	$99,500	$756
2022	1,641	$60,370	$123,000	$824
2023	1,703	$62,375	$132,700	$895

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	5.0%
5 to 17	284	16.7%
18 to 24	212	12.4%
25 to 34	226	13.3%
35 to 44	153	9.0%
45 to 54	237	13.9%
55 to 64	198	11.6%
65 to 74	195	11.5%
75 and over	113	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,572	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	4.8%
High school graduate	495	44.1%
Some college or associate's	366	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	158	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	49	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	783	84.4%
Carpooled	56	6.0%
Public transit	3	0.3%
Walked	23	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	6.0%
Other means	7	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	17.4%
15 to 29 min	534	61.2%
30 to 44 min	129	14.8%
45 to 59 min	10	1.1%
60+ min	47	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 11.9% (203 of 1,703)

	Count	Share
Family households	416	59.9%
Nonfamily households	279	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	695	93.0%
Vacant	52	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	513	73.8%
Renter-occupied	182	26.2%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	597	79.9%
1-unit, attached	10	1.3%
2 to 4 units	86	11.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1808146
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6009, -86.8664