Population 1,780 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brooklawn
Household size in Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Brooklawn is a place of small households, averaging 2.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.38 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Brooklawn is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Brooklawn (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Brooklawn
Renters in Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.4% of households in Brooklawn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Brooklawn as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (6.9%).
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 Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Brooklawn is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $991 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,282 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,331 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,439 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brooklawn pays $1,439 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Brooklawn
Bachelor's degrees in Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brooklawn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Brooklawn never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Brooklawn
| Period | Brooklawn | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Brooklawn than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. 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).
Brooklawn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklawn | 2.02 | 42.9 | 13.2% | 18.4% | 10.1% | 1938 | $1,439 | 13.7% | 82.9% | 4.5% |
| Gloucester City | 2.94 | 33.6 | 24.1% | 43.8% | 10.1% | 1945 | $1,615 | 20.3% | 87.5% | 5.1% |
| Mount Ephraim | 2.45 | 38.6 | 9.4% | 29.2% | 7.2% | 1959 | $1,649 | 27.1% | 95.1% | 4.5% |
| Westville | 2.24 | 42.9 | 16.0% | 43.4% | 7.8% | 1966 | $1,325 | 20.4% | 91.5% | 8.2% |
| Bellmawr | 2.43 | 41.0 | 12.7% | 36.4% | 4.3% | 1960 | $1,243 | 23.4% | 89.1% | 4.3% |
| Audubon Park | 1.84 | 53.8 | 6.8% | 89.0% | 1.8% | 1946 | $979 | 13.1% | 93.5% | 8.7% |
| Oaklyn | 2.26 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 45.0% | 7.9% | 1948 | $1,418 | 44.3% | 92.4% | 6.1% |
| Audubon | 2.60 | 40.1 | 10.6% | 23.7% | 3.2% | 1940 | $1,261 | 47.7% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
| Woodlynne | 3.46 | 30.1 | 36.4% | 42.1% | 18.7% | 1939 | $1,582 | 20.5% | 81.6% | 11.7% |
| Haddon Heights | 2.37 | 42.5 | 7.0% | 22.1% | 4.7% | 1946 | $1,779 | 58.2% | 97.6% | 4.6% |
| Runnemede | 2.54 | 37.8 | 14.6% | 27.6% | 7.8% | 1957 | $1,663 | 28.7% | 93.9% | 5.6% |
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 Brooklawn. 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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