Population 1,155 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brook Park
Household size in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Brook Park has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Brook Park skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Brook Park (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brook Park
Renters in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.8% of households in Brook Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Brook Park: 22.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Brook Park are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $790 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $822 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,104 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$314 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Brook Park runs $1,104 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brook Park
Bachelor's degrees in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brook Park: 11.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Brook Park have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Minnesota overall (93.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brook Park
| Period | Brook Park | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brook Park runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brook Park compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Park | 2.51 | 44.3 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 22.1% | 1986 | $1,104 | 11.7% | 90.9% | 8.0% |
| Quamba | 2.76 | 44.0 | 7.5% | 5.3% | 14.2% | 1985 | $1,149 | 13.0% | 91.6% | 7.1% |
| Henriette | 2.70 | 44.9 | 3.8% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 1976 | $1,631 | 15.2% | 91.3% | 2.5% |
| Kroschel | 2.39 | 50.7 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 30.9% | 1987 | $923 | 13.9% | 90.6% | 6.3% |
| Beroun | 2.43 | 47.4 | 7.7% | 14.0% | 28.1% | 1985 | $1,219 | 18.1% | 90.6% | 4.9% |
| Mora | 2.39 | 46.3 | 11.2% | 21.8% | 14.9% | 1979 | $1,015 | 17.0% | 89.9% | 4.1% |
| Grasston | 2.54 | 46.4 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 1978 | $1,536 | 17.6% | 92.6% | 2.1% |
| Warman | 2.34 | 48.2 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 25.6% | 1991 | $920 | 15.3% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Hinckley | 2.24 | 48.4 | 8.7% | 23.2% | 20.2% | 1981 | $978 | 15.9% | 90.2% | 6.5% |
| Pine City | 2.22 | 47.5 | 7.1% | 23.9% | 18.4% | 1980 | $1,054 | 18.3% | 92.7% | 4.9% |
| Friesland | 2.44 | 42.9 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 21.8% | 1984 | $976 | 18.5% | 89.2% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brook Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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