Population 1,196 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brooksville
Household size in Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Brooksville are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Brooksville skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Brooksville: 17.6% of all 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 Brooksville
Renters in Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Brooksville rent their homes (34.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi overall (30.0%). Among homeowners, 73.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in Brooksville, 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. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Brooksville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $527 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $949 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brooksville pays $949 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Brooksville
Bachelor's degrees in Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brooksville: 8.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Brooksville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.6% 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 Brooksville
| Period | Brooksville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brooksville runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Brooksville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksville | 2.35 | 43.7 | 17.6% | 34.9% | 14.5% | 1983 | $949 | 8.5% | 65.6% | 8.5% |
| Deerbrook | 2.19 | 46.2 | 4.8% | 30.7% | 30.4% | 1976 | $664 | 3.0% | 65.7% | 1.0% |
| Trinity | 2.23 | 48.5 | 11.3% | 22.8% | 11.3% | 1988 | $744 | 12.9% | 84.3% | 7.8% |
| Crawford | 2.33 | 45.8 | 14.8% | 24.8% | 13.9% | 1991 | $788 | 20.7% | 81.2% | 11.5% |
| Lynn Creek | 2.22 | 54.7 | 5.5% | 32.1% | 20.7% | 1979 | $1,099 | 5.9% | 77.7% | 7.9% |
| Macon | 2.66 | 34.5 | 30.0% | 26.0% | 13.8% | 1982 | $672 | 11.6% | 84.8% | 13.6% |
| Cliftonville | 2.06 | 57.6 | 14.1% | 50.9% | 25.4% | 1981 | $742 | 5.8% | 58.7% | 7.4% |
| Prairie Point | 2.93 | 42.6 | 21.3% | 38.7% | 22.2% | 1991 | $624 | 6.6% | 62.3% | 0.0% |
| Penns | 2.34 | 43.9 | 15.3% | 16.0% | 10.5% | 1994 | $739 | 22.7% | 85.8% | 10.4% |
| Bigbee Valley | 1.88 | 59.4 | 19.7% | 47.3% | 23.0% | 1987 | $676 | 3.3% | 51.8% | 2.8% |
| Oktoc | 2.48 | 41.6 | 10.0% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 1996 | $1,266 | 43.3% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
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 Brooksville. 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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