Population 3,849 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brookside
Household size in Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Brookside is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Findlay.
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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 40.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Brookside is 36.3 years old, a few years younger 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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Brookside (15.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.2 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Brookside
Renters in Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 33.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 33.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 36.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 34.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Brookside is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (45.7%) 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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.7% of the housing in Brookside, 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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1971 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1970 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1972 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1972 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Brookside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, 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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $698 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $696 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $805 | $812 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $982 | $1,037 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$339 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Brookside costs $982 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% 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 Brookside
Bachelor's degrees in Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 27.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 30.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 33.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Brookside (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 90.1% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 91.0% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 92.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 95.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Brookside: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Findlay.
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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Findlay | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Brookside is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Findlay overall (3.0%). 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).
Brookside compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside | 2.37 | 36.3 | 15.3% | 32.4% | 14.7% | 1960 | $982 | 25.9% | 94.3% | 5.8% |
| Findlay Downtown Historic District | 2.03 | 33.2 | 14.5% | 53.6% | 8.8% | 1961 | $1,006 | 26.8% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Downtown Fostoria | 2.69 | 34.2 | 19.8% | 35.9% | 13.7% | 1944 | $862 | 8.4% | 89.7% | 5.8% |
| Perrysburg Historic District | 2.28 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 33.8% | 6.4% | 1952 | $1,312 | 54.8% | 99.9% | 3.0% |
| Downtown Fremont Historic District | 2.27 | 37.9 | 12.5% | 52.9% | 12.6% | 1944 | $745 | 14.5% | 89.3% | 2.6% |
| Maumee Uptown Historic District | 2.18 | 48.2 | 3.9% | 30.0% | 4.2% | 1952 | $886 | 42.3% | 99.1% | 1.4% |
| Southwyck | 1.96 | 42.5 | 13.9% | 64.6% | 5.6% | 1974 | $942 | 32.3% | 94.4% | 6.0% |
| Bucyrus Commercial Historical District | 2.34 | 36.2 | 15.8% | 27.7% | 10.8% | 1947 | $752 | 9.7% | 90.8% | 4.7% |
| Holgate Avenue Historic District | 2.31 | 38.2 | 17.8% | 30.8% | 10.4% | 1955 | $903 | 15.4% | 88.7% | 5.1% |
| Downtown Marion | 2.79 | 33.0 | 17.0% | 51.7% | 18.4% | 1941 | $873 | 10.8% | 84.1% | 14.2% |
| Shelby Center Historic District | 2.56 | 38.4 | 13.8% | 36.6% | 10.9% | 1955 | $754 | 14.3% | 93.8% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Kendall, San Bernardino, CA · Shelby Center Historic District, Shelby, OH · Samish Hill, Bellingham, WA · Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO · North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda, CA · Marina West, Oxnard, CA · Malletts Bay, Colchester, VT · Lasell Village, Auburndale, MA · Lakeshore-Oakland, Oakland, CA · Silver Valley Addition, Sioux Falls, SD
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 Brookside. 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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