Brookston

Population: 69
Median household income: $45,833
Median home value: $120,800

Located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Brookston is a community with a population of 69. The median household income of $45,833 is below the St. Louis County median ($69,455).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brookston's population declined 33.0% from 103 to 69, while its median home value rose 4.2% from $115,900 to $120,800.

78.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,833
Median home value: $120,800
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 38
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 22.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10369

Median household income

$70,625$45,833

Median home value

$115,900$120,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	103	$70,625	$115,900	—
2020	117	$68,750	$115,600	—
2021	106	$68,750	$118,800	—
2022	99	$68,333	$127,500	—
2023	69	$45,833	$120,800	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 4423.2%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7424.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	4.3%
5 to 17	8	11.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	3	4.3%
35 to 44	16	23.2%
45 to 54	10	14.5%
55 to 64	7	10.1%
65 to 74	17	24.6%
75 and over	5	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52	75.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	8.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	15.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's44.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	5.2%
High school graduate	23	39.7%
Some college or associate's	26	44.8%
Bachelor's degree	6	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	85.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	23.5%
15 to 29 min	8	47.1%
30 to 44 min	2	11.8%
45 to 59 min	2	11.8%
60+ min	1	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 13.0% (9 of 69)

	Count	Share
Family households	13	46.4%
Nonfamily households	15	53.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	73.7%
Vacant	10	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24	85.7%
Renter-occupied	4	14.3%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30	78.9%
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	8	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2708056
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.8651, -92.6017