Overview
2,490
Total Population
32.3
Median age
49.72%
Female population %
101.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
50.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
92
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brooklyn's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brooklyn is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brooklyn's population under 18 was 28.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brooklyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brooklyn, 23.49% were under the age of 15, 22.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.26% aged 30 to 64, 9.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 less females than males in Brooklyn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.72% females and 50.28% males in Brooklyn, IN.
- The Brooklyn, IN gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 164.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 167.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brooklyn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brooklyn population: 93.05% are White, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 1.45% are some other race and 5.42% are multiracial.
- Brooklyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,398 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brooklyn is White with a population of 2,317 (93.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brooklyn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,538 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Brooklyn's population increased by 943 (62.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brooklyn's population increased by 61 (2.49%), 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, Brooklyn's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,489.
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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)