Population 6,301 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brookland
Household size in Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Brookland average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.63, mirroring the country.
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 Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Brookland is young: half of its residents are under 32.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 37.7, even as the national median rose. Brookland has the youngest population of any Arkansas city with 5,000+ people.
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 Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Brookland than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Brookland
Renters in Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Brookland rent their homes (33.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is up 8.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Brookland as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%). Vacancy is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Brookland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $677 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $810 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $772 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,027 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Brookland runs $1,027 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $350 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Brookland
Bachelor's degrees in Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brookland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Brookland have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Brookland
| Period | Brookland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Brookland than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Brookland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookland | 2.58 | 32.3 | 14.1% | 33.1% | 8.6% | 1998 | $1,027 | 22.8% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Goobertown | 2.64 | 43.9 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 31.6% | 1988 | $1,019 | 43.2% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Finch | 2.67 | 33.4 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 5.0% | 1993 | $748 | 24.9% | 91.2% | 0.6% |
| Needham | 2.41 | 42.9 | 17.9% | 24.0% | 8.2% | 1997 | $1,017 | 20.9% | 88.8% | 2.6% |
| Bethel | 2.77 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 2002 | $674 | 23.1% | 89.8% | 15.6% |
| Herndon | 2.55 | 39.4 | 2.8% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 1997 | $651 | 24.9% | 88.6% | 3.5% |
| Jonesboro | 2.57 | 35.4 | 17.2% | 42.6% | 10.9% | 1993 | $1,096 | 31.5% | 90.6% | 5.7% |
| Schug | 2.61 | 50.1 | 13.6% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 1999 | $802 | 19.7% | 87.2% | 9.8% |
| Walcott | 2.22 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 16.9% | 2.4% | 1981 | $597 | 16.6% | 88.0% | 2.2% |
| Lake City | 2.36 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 27.7% | 9.5% | 1992 | $885 | 17.5% | 88.4% | 5.4% |
| Paragould | 2.57 | 38.8 | 15.2% | 38.5% | 8.5% | 1990 | $908 | 16.6% | 86.1% | 6.6% |
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 Brookland. 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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