Population 2,301 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Brooktondale: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Brooktondale
Household size in Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Brooktondale is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Brooktondale is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of New York. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Brooktondale than nationally: 12.7%, against 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 Brooktondale
Renters in Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Brooktondale rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (41.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Brooktondale are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Brooktondale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $905 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $919 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $981 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,451 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$545 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Brooktondale runs $1,451 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Brooktondale
Bachelor's degrees in Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.5% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.0% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Brooktondale: 56.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Brooktondale: 98.2% 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 Brooktondale
| Period | Brooktondale | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brooktondale is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York as a whole (6.6%). 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).
Brooktondale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooktondale | 2.23 | 42.2 | 12.7% | 30.5% | 5.4% | 1970 | $1,451 | 56.0% | 98.2% | 5.1% |
| Slaterville Springs | 2.23 | 47.6 | 6.6% | 37.1% | 3.0% | 1977 | $1,585 | 69.9% | 98.9% | 7.1% |
| Caroline Center | 2.05 | 47.4 | 8.0% | 37.9% | 4.1% | 1975 | $1,343 | 51.4% | 97.0% | 7.2% |
| South Danby | 2.44 | 40.2 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 6.7% | 1982 | $945 | 69.7% | 96.9% | 0.2% |
| Etna | 2.05 | 35.8 | 2.2% | 57.9% | 17.6% | 1975 | $1,782 | 70.3% | 94.6% | 5.3% |
| Willseyville | 1.93 | 49.2 | 5.6% | 21.3% | 3.9% | 1979 | $857 | 27.1% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
| Danby | 2.41 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 6.1% | 1984 | $1,016 | 64.6% | 96.9% | 0.7% |
| Varna | 2.12 | 36.0 | 5.0% | 54.3% | 13.3% | 1979 | $1,447 | 65.5% | 97.5% | 4.7% |
| Harford | 2.24 | 48.0 | 5.6% | 23.1% | 7.6% | 1979 | $990 | 22.1% | 82.1% | 3.7% |
| Speedsville | 2.40 | 42.7 | 10.8% | 19.3% | 8.0% | 1970 | $1,152 | 23.5% | 88.0% | 4.7% |
| Ithaca | 1.99 | 32.5 | 7.6% | 55.5% | 11.3% | 1968 | $1,503 | 68.7% | 95.6% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Shirley, AR · Folly Beach, SC · Guthrie Center, IA · Herminie, PA · Kansas, OK · Kenefick, TX · Alum Creek, WV · Loganton, PA · Maxwell, TX · McRae, AR
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 Brooktondale. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.