Population 6,569 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brookside
Household size in Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.91 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Brookside is a place of small households, averaging 1.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.08, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Tulsa neighborhood has smaller households.
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 | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Brookside skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.4, mirroring the country. Brookside has the oldest population of any Tulsa neighborhood.
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 | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Brookside (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Tulsa neighborhoods, Brookside has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.6% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.7% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Brookside than nationally: 47.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast.
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 | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Brookside is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
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 | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +7 | +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. The median year built has moved up from 1956 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northwest 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 Brookside
| Period | Brookside | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $837 | $872 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,065 | $979 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,407 | $1,219 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$705 | +$425 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Brookside runs $1,407 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the wider Tulsa area ($1,219). Rents are up $705 a month from 2006–10, a 100% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Brookside has the highest rents of any Tulsa neighborhood.
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 | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5% | 25.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.5% | 26.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.8% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.1% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Brookside is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (55.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Brookside has the highest share of college graduates of any Tulsa neighborhood.
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 | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Brookside: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only one other Tulsa neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Brookside than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Only one other Tulsa neighborhood has lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | 1.91 | 43.9 | 9.2% | 47.7% | 9.8% | 1960 | $1,407 | 55.1% | 94.7% | 3.7% |
| Heller Park | 2.07 | 37.5 | 11.4% | 62.9% | 13.3% | 1968 | $960 | 30.4% | 84.7% | 7.6% |
| South Peoria | 2.02 | 34.0 | 20.3% | 79.8% | 10.3% | 1978 | $759 | 19.5% | 87.5% | 12.3% |
| Riverview Park | 1.96 | 35.9 | 19.5% | 90.4% | 11.4% | 1977 | $656 | 26.3% | 85.3% | 20.2% |
| Mayo Meadow | 2.04 | 34.2 | 7.5% | 37.4% | 10.6% | 1955 | $1,192 | 43.7% | 95.4% | 5.1% |
| Kensington | 2.26 | 29.2 | 14.8% | 95.1% | 5.8% | 1981 | $970 | 20.5% | 84.9% | 7.7% |
| Downtown Tulsa | 1.42 | 38.0 | 4.9% | 79.1% | 16.6% | 1976 | $1,203 | 34.3% | 86.4% | 7.9% |
| Turner Park | 1.99 | 36.6 | 10.6% | 42.1% | 12.8% | 1947 | $1,230 | 34.9% | 92.4% | 3.5% |
| Minshall Park | 2.06 | 37.4 | 8.3% | 69.1% | 6.3% | 1984 | $1,041 | 41.4% | 94.3% | 5.2% |
| Sequoyah | 2.40 | 34.4 | 14.1% | 49.4% | 12.4% | 1948 | $1,019 | 14.2% | 76.9% | 7.4% |
| Charles Page | 2.46 | 36.8 | 16.0% | 43.0% | 14.7% | 1953 | $1,124 | 10.0% | 81.5% | 9.3% |
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 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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