Population 2,927 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brooks
Household size in Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Brooks is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Brooks skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.9, 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 42.7, 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 Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brooks: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Brooks
Renters in Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Brooks is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Brooks than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Brooks is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
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 Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,040 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $995 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,245 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,403 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$363 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Brooks runs $1,403 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Brooks
Bachelor's degrees in Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Brooks than nationally: 38.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the Atlanta area as a whole (42.0%).
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 Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Brooks: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Brooks
| Period | Brooks | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brooks has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Brooks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | 2.96 | 48.9 | 5.4% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 1991 | $1,403 | 38.7% | 97.3% | 2.8% |
| Vaughn | 2.80 | 54.5 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 8.0% | 1981 | $1,324 | 15.9% | 84.9% | 1.5% |
| Digbey | 2.89 | 50.8 | 7.5% | 14.7% | 7.3% | 1994 | $1,595 | 25.6% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
| Woolsey | 3.43 | 36.5 | 1.9% | 14.0% | 1.7% | 1988 | $1,720 | 21.4% | 93.4% | 0.2% |
| Senoia | 2.87 | 39.4 | 11.2% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2003 | $1,770 | 33.3% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
| Zetella | 2.44 | 48.2 | 12.4% | 28.6% | 7.2% | 1990 | $1,158 | 25.7% | 88.2% | 4.1% |
| Haralson | 3.10 | 40.0 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 5.0% | 1999 | $1,742 | 18.5% | 92.3% | 5.7% |
| Carmel | 2.93 | 41.9 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,204 | 12.7% | 92.2% | 22.0% |
| Williamson | 2.82 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 1996 | $1,072 | 19.9% | 91.6% | 3.6% |
| Peachtree City | 2.61 | 44.7 | 8.3% | 28.4% | 6.1% | 1994 | $2,058 | 60.5% | 96.5% | 3.8% |
| Sunny Side | 3.22 | 32.8 | 18.6% | 37.9% | 21.6% | 1991 | $1,165 | 7.9% | 81.5% | 2.1% |
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 Brooks. 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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