Overview
441
Total Population
33.6
Median age
56.01%
Female population %
78.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
38.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
54
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brookford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brookford is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brookford's population under 18 was 16.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brookford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brookford, 13.38% were under the age of 15, 27.89% aged 15 to 29, 44.22% aged 30 to 64, 14.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 more females than males in Brookford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.01% females and 43.99% males in Brookford, NC.
- The Brookford, NC gender ratio is 78.5:100 i.e. 78.5 men to 100 women (0.785).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 46.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 38.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brookford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brookford population: 85.26% are White, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 8.62% are some other race and 4.99% are multiracial.
- Brookford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 387 (87.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brookford is White with a population of 376 (85.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brookford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 448 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Brookford's population decreased by 68 (15.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brookford's population increased by 40 (10.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brookford's population was lowest in year 2016 at 374.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)