Brookston, MN Population

Overview

106

Total Population

44.8

Median age

54.72%

Female population %

82.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Brookston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brookston is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brookston's population under 18 was 13.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brookston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brookston, 11.32% were under the age of 15, 17.92% aged 15 to 29, 44.34% aged 30 to 64, 11.32% aged 65 to 84, and 15.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in Brookston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.72% females and 45.28% males in Brookston, MN.
The Brookston, MN gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 16.

Brookston's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Brookston population: 74.53% are White, 13.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 12.26% are multiracial.
Brookston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 106 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brookston is White with a population of 79 (74.53% of the total population).

Brookston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 142 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Brookston's population increased by 43 (43.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brookston's population decreased by 26 (18.44%), 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, Brookston's population was lowest in year 2006 at 91.