Brookings, SD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

34,968

0.973% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.08% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

2.74% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,341

4.51% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,065

0.537% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookings, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.22%).

None of the households in Brookings, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Brookings, SD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Brookings, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings, SD was N/A per household.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Brookings, SD is home to a population of 35k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.52% of Brookings, SD residents were born outside of the country (1.93k people).

In 2023, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Brookings, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 890 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brookings, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookings, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.7k ± 103
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 93
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
890 ± 193

4.3%

Hispanic Population

1.5k people

4.3% of the people in Brookings, SD are hispanic (1.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brookings, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Brookings, SD.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,350 people
Guatemala
2,803 ± 1,298 people
Ethiopia
2,418 ± 1,206 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brookings, SD was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 Brookings, SD residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Foreign-Born Population

5.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

5.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brookings, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
587 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
235 ± 93
Korea
114 ± 105

Brookings, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brookings, SD employs 19.1k people. The largest industries in Brookings, SD are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($116,298), Utilities ($60,417), and Wholesale Trade ($58,409).

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,552. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,008

−0.537%

1 Year decline

± 7.66%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookings, SD, are Management Occupations (2,239 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,924 people), and Production Occupations (1,903 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookings, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,008

−0.537%

1 Year decline

± 7.66%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookings, SD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookings, SD, though some of these residents may live in Brookings, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2023, universities in Brookings, SD awarded 2,537 degrees. The student population of Brookings, SD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,078 male students and 6,420 female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $9,960 for private four year colleges, and $7,773 and $11,283 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 11,498 students enrolled in Brookings, SD, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Brookings, SD have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookings, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Brookings, SD is $67,341. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Brookings, SD was Lincoln County, SD with a value of $96,552, followed by Hanson County, SD and Union County, SD, with respective values of $86,375 and $84,137.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brookings, SD was Lincoln County, SD with a value of $96,552, followed by Hanson County, SD and Union County, SD, with respective values of $86,375 and $84,137.

The following map shows all of the counties in Brookings, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,341

Median Household Income

± $4,801

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Brookings, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookings, SD is from Brookings, SD.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brookings, SD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in Brookings, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookings, SD have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Brookings, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brookings, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brookings, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookings, SD have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookings, SD (4.08k out of 31.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Brookings, SD has health coverage, with 61.7% on employee plans, 7.32% on Medicaid, 9.92% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1243 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1257 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1552 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 465 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,243 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Dakota

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see an average of 1,243 patients per year. This represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1,257 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Dakota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.34%

Uninsured

61.7%

Employer Coverage

7.32%

Medicaid

9.92%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brookings, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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