Brookings, Oregon
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City Overview
As of 2009, Brookings's population is 6,270 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 16.47 percent.
The median home cost in Brookings is $189,810. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Brookings's cost of living is 9.41% Higher than the U.S. average.
Brookings public schools spend $5,663 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Brookings.
The unemployment rate in Brookings is 14.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Brookings jobs have Decreased by 0.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Brookings, OR, population is 6,270. There are 2,278 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Brookings, OR
The median age is 43. The US median is 37.6. 60.13% of people in Brookings, OR, are married. 16.21% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.34 people. 18.42% of people are married, with children. 8.75% have children, but are single.
Race in Brookings, OR
90.69% of people are white, 0.18% are black, 1.68% are asian, 2.54% are native american, and 4.94% claim 'Other'.
5.72% of the people in Brookings, OR, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 94.28% are non-hispanic).
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Beautiful coastline: My husband and I moved to Brookings in 2005. We were drawn to Brookings because of the beautiful coastline, cute small town, and pristine rivers. On a sunny day in the... (read more)Oregon's Banana Belt: Brookings really is the subtropical banana belt of Oregon. Bananas grow in other parts of Western Oregon but it's in Brookings where they grow year 'round. There are... (read more)Bannana belt of Oregon: Brookings has a mild climate year... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Health
There are 120 physicians per 100,000 population in Brookings, OR. The US average is 170.
Brookings, OR Health Index
Air quality in Brookings, OR is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Brookings, OR is 67 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Why is air quality score just 50? - 6/23/2006: I have lived in Brookings for 12 years and I agree the So. Coast Lumber mill and laminate mill have adversely affected my health. The two mills fill our air with black... (read more)Why is air quality score just 50?: Patrick, you made a comment that the air quality could be better. What is the cause of the degraded air---industry, highway 101 or what? I thought the air quality... (read more)Banana Belt of Oregon: Briefly, Brookings is a great place to live and retire. Not too hot or too cold. Lots of mountains, trees and flowers. Beautiful coastline and beaches. Beautiful rivers... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 14.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 0.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 9.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,149 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $35,163 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.54% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.03% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 16.81% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.71% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.81% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.46% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.11% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.52% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.00% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.37% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.69% | 20.24% |
| Service | 22.95% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.83% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 2.07% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.19% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.90% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Brookings, OR, is 14.90%, with job growth of 0.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.20%.
Brookings, OR Taxes
Brookings, OR,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 9.00%.
Brookings, OR Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,149, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $35,163.
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Oregon's Banana Belt: Brookings really is the subtropical banana belt of Oregon. Bananas grow in other parts of Western Oregon but it's in Brookings where they grow year 'round. There are... (read more)Bannana belt of Oregon: Brookings has a mild climate year... (read more)Beautiful coastline: My husband and I moved to Brookings in 2005. We were drawn to Brookings because of the beautiful coastline, cute small town, and pristine rivers. On a sunny day in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 20 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $189,810 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -7.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 50.14% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 11.67% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.78% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.87 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.54% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.54% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.14% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 2.38% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 3.40% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 28.91% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 32.31% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17.48% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 8.03% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 4.49% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.36% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 16.47% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 13.18% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 12.36% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16.06% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.25% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.79% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.63% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.71% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.54% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Brookings, OR, is $189,810. Home appreciation is -7.70% over the last year. The median age of Brookings, OR, real estate is 20 years.
Brookings, OR Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.78% of the Brookings, OR, population. 11.67% of houses and apartments in Brookings, OR, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Beautiful but out of reach....OR IS IT?: I read the comments about housing and cost of living. I too would like to be at a place where everything is cheap and also beautiful and strong economy. I do not believe... (read more)Beautiful but out of reach: My husband and I moved here to be closer to my family and settle down. We were aware of the high cost of living here but felt that with time we could find a place... (read more)new life: small town Buhl Id. break even on cost of living need better air... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Crime
Brookings, OR, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Brookings, OR, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Beautiful coastline: My husband and I moved to Brookings in 2005. We were drawn to Brookings because of the beautiful coastline, cute small town, and pristine rivers. On a sunny day in the... (read more)Oregon's Banana Belt: Brookings really is the subtropical banana belt of Oregon. Bananas grow in other parts of Western Oregon but it's in Brookings where they grow year 'round. There are... (read more)Bannana belt of Oregon: Brookings has a mild climate year... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Climate
Brookings, OR, gets 78 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 138.
On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Brookings, OR. The July high is around 67 degrees. The January low is 41. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 84 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Oregon's Banana Belt: Brookings really is the subtropical banana belt of Oregon. Bananas grow in other parts of Western Oregon but it's in Brookings where they grow year 'round. There are... (read more)Bannana belt of Oregon: Brookings has a mild climate year... (read more)Beautiful coastline: My husband and I moved to Brookings in 2005. We were drawn to Brookings because of the beautiful coastline, cute small town, and pristine rivers. On a sunny day in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Education
Brookings, OR, schools spend $5,663 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 463 students per librarian, and 384 children per counselor in Brookings, OR schools.
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Banana Belt of Oregon: Briefly, Brookings is a great place to live and retire. Not too hot or too cold. Lots of mountains, trees and flowers. Beautiful coastline and beaches. Beautiful rivers... (read more)Brookings Oregon is a great place to live: I moved my family up here from Southern California and will never go back. Where in the country can you buy an Oceanfront home for less than a million dollars that won't... (read more)re: Air quality - 6/26/2006: Yeah the wood mills really make the air polluted...........
and pollute the streams......right....why don't you try and tell people factual information instead of... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Brookings, OR, takes 13 minutes. 73% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 7% work from home.
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Oregon's Banana Belt: Brookings really is the subtropical banana belt of Oregon. Bananas grow in other parts of Western Oregon but it's in Brookings where they grow year 'round. There are... (read more)Bannana belt of Oregon: Brookings has a mild climate year... (read more)Beautiful coastline: My husband and I moved to Brookings in 2005. We were drawn to Brookings because of the beautiful coastline, cute small town, and pristine rivers. On a sunny day in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Brookings, OR is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Brookings, OR is more expensive.
Overall, Brookings, OR cost of living is 109.41.
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Beautiful but out of reach....OR IS IT?: I read the comments about housing and cost of living. I too would like to be at a place where everything is cheap and also beautiful and strong economy. I do not believe... (read more)Beautiful but out of reach: My husband and I moved here to be closer to my family and settle down. We were aware of the high cost of living here but felt that with time we could find a place... (read more)new life: small town Buhl Id. break even on cost of living need better air... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 19.40% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 0.47% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.06% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 3.50% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.84% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.76% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.96% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 3.16% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.00% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.34% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.24% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.14% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
19.40% of the people in Brookings, OR are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 0.47% are Catholic; 11.06% are Protestant; 3.50% are LDS; 4.24% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Brookings, OR are Jewish; 0.14% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Banana Belt of Oregon: Briefly, Brookings is a great place to live and retire. Not too hot or too cold. Lots of mountains, trees and flowers. Beautiful coastline and beaches. Beautiful rivers... (read more)Brookings Oregon is a great place to live: I moved my family up here from Southern California and will never go back. Where in the country can you buy an Oceanfront home for less than a million dollars that won't... (read more)re: Air quality - 6/26/2006: Yeah the wood mills really make the air polluted...........
and pollute the streams......right....why don't you try and tell people factual information instead of... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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Voting
40.78% of the people in Brookings, OR are registered as Democrats. 57.29% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.93%.
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Beautiful coastline: My husband and I moved to Brookings in 2005. We were drawn to Brookings because of the beautiful coastline, cute small town, and pristine rivers. On a sunny day in the... (read more)Oregon's Banana Belt: Brookings really is the subtropical banana belt of Oregon. Bananas grow in other parts of Western Oregon but it's in Brookings where they grow year 'round. There are... (read more)Beautiful but out of reach....OR IS IT?: I read the comments about housing and cost of living. I too would like to be at a place where everything is cheap and also beautiful and strong economy. I do not believe... (read more)Have an opinion about Brookings? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Brookings Click Here
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