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Brookings Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Brookings Area is 31,965. The Brookings Area population density is 39.71 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.56 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Brookings Area is white, which represent 93.23% of the total population. The average Brookings Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 31,965. #811

Population Density, #734

Brookings Area	39.71 per square mile
South Dakota	10.56 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,802 (93.23%, #184)
Black:	254 (0.79%, #771)
Hispanic:	636 (1.99%, #756)
Asian:	869 (2.72%, #124)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	291 (0.91%, #284)
One Race, Other:	295 (0.92%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	454 (1.42%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	228 (26.24%, see rank)
Chinese:	290 (33.37%, see rank)
Filipino:	41 (4.72%, see rank)
Japanese:	21 (2.42%, see rank)
Korean:	109 (12.54%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	27 (3.11%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	136 (15.65%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27 (100.00%) out of the total population of 27 reported first ancestry.

	Brookings Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	2.27%	0.54%
Danish	15	55.56%, see rank	2.39%	0.49%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	5.03%	1.68%
English	15	55.56%, see rank	7.35%	9.29%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.47%	3.90%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	44.52%	16.89%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.45%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.52%
Irish	6	22.22%, see rank	11.41%	12.01%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	5.91%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	15.19%	1.55%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	3.32%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.48%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.68%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	1.77%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.88%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.80%	1.45%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.34%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.48%	6.43%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,382 (51.25%, see rank)

Females: 15,583 (48.75%, see rank)

Brookings Area	Male: 51.25% Female: 48.75%
South Dakota	Male: 50.04% Female: 49.96%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Brookings Area	26.30 years old
South Dakota	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Brookings Area	25.90 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Brookings Area	26.80 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Brookings Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,907	5.97%, see rank	7.32%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,697	5.31%, see rank	6.82%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,562	4.89%, see rank	6.63%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	3,643	11.40%, see rank	7.08%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	6,358	19.89%, see rank	7.07%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	4,421	13.83%, see rank	12.95%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	2,995	9.37%, see rank	11.44%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	3,358	10.51%, see rank	14.36%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	2,854	8.93%, see rank	12.01%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,615	5.05%, see rank	7.08%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,008	3.15%, see rank	4.88%	4.23%
85 years and over	547	1.71%, see rank	2.36%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Brookings Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	27	100%	513,787	197,440,772
Less Than High School	0	0.00%, see rank	11.16%	15.42%
High School Graduate	12	44.44%, see rank	33.28%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	15	55.56%, see rank	30.96%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	17.62%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	6.98%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.11, see rank	-	13.37	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Household and Family

	Brookings Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	12,029	100%	322,282	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	-	2.42	2.58
1 Person Households	3,557	29.57%, see rank	29.36%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	8,472	70.43%, see rank	70.64%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	6,623	55.06%, see rank	64.22%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.93, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	5,489	45.63%, see rank	50.15%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,406	44.94%, see rank	35.78%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Brookings Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	27	see rank	634,602	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	13	100%, see rank	314,539	117,166,601
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	32.28%	34.13%
Married	13	100.00%, see rank	55.43%	54.15%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.56%	2.53%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	9.73%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14	100%, see rank	320,063	122,980,334
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	25.10%	27.67%
Married	14	100.00%, see rank	53.83%	50.88%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	10.67%	9.85%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	10.39%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Brookings Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	27	100.00%, see rank	97.75%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	27	100.00%, see rank	66.13%	58.98%
Born in Different State	0	0.00%, see rank	31.09%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	1.29%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	7.11%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.64%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.66%	3.34%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Brookings Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	14	100.00%, see rank	92.01%	80.35%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.39%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.81%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	2.95%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	2.16%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.