Overview
11,291
Total Population
43.8
Median age
50.53%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
59.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,629
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brooklyn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brooklyn is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brooklyn's population under 18 was 19.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brooklyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brooklyn, 14.83% were under the age of 15, 19.98% aged 15 to 29, 42.83% aged 30 to 64, 18.90% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 119 more females than males in Brooklyn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Brooklyn, OH.
- The Brooklyn, OH gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 488.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 525.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brooklyn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brooklyn population: 67.61% are White, 11.58% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.67% are Asian, 7.77% are some other race and 6.28% are multiracial.
- Brooklyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,629 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,662 (85.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brooklyn is White with a population of 7,634 (67.61% 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 11,483 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Brooklyn's population decreased by 258 (2.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brooklyn's population increased by 110 (0.98%), 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 2009 at 10,312.
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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)