Brooks town, Maine Population 2024

1,035

Brooks town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brooks town was:

  • White: 91.62%
  • Two or more races: 5.25%
  • Black or African American: 1.29%
  • Other race: 1.29%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
24.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
42.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.58% (26)
The current population of Brooks town, Maine is 1,035 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,009.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White99591.62%
Two or more races575.25%
Black or African American141.29%
Other race141.29%
Native American50.46%
Asian10.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brooks town Population by Race

Brooks town Population Pyramid 2024

Brooks town Median Age

47.4

Total

48

Male

47.4

Female

Brooks town Adults

There are 939 adults, (180 of whom are seniors) in Brooks town.

Brooks town Age Dependency

43.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Brooks town Sex Ratio

Female58253.59%
Male50446.41%

Brooks town Population by Age

Brooks town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4792.2669.930.1
Married2672.6480.919.1
Non Family1421.2161.338.7
Female513.2425.574.5
Male192.161000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brooks town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade748.49%
Associates Degree708.03%
Bachelors Degree18821.56%
Graduate Degree829.4%
High School Graduate22525.8%
Less Than 9th Grade80.92%
Some College22525.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brooks town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brooks town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White803734253
2+ Races40270
Hispanic1966
Other Race141410
Black11116
Native American330
Asian111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Brooks town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$61,042$0
Graduate Degree$35,887$0$35,968
High School Graduate$42,222$53,333$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,250$53,000$36,769
Some College$41,591$53,750$37,750

$41,250

Average Earnings

$53,000

Average Male

$36,769

Average Female

Brooks town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brooks town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brooks town Language

93.22% of Brooks town residents speak only English, while 6.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.55% of the population.

Brooks town Language

Brooks town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White98417818.09%
Black14857.14%
Multiple5758.77%

17.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.54%

Male Poverty Rate

19.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brooks town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brooks town is Black, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brooks town is Multiple, with 8.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.56%.

Brooks town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade68.29%
High School33.78%
Some College3.74%
Bachelors or Greater2.59%

Brooks town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.73%
Male Employed2.63%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Brooks town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brooks town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,375$84,020
Households$55,893$75,030
Married Families$64,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,125$50,289

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brooks town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.6%

Male Marriage Rate

60.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Brooks town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brooks town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Brooks town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brooks town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

55

Number of Veterans

55

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam20
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War7
Korea6
World War II0

Brooks town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
75+20
35 to 543
55 to 643
18 to 340

Brooks town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White465.29%
2+ Races512.5%
Other Race428.57%

Brooks town Veterans by Race

Brooks town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brooks town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Brooks town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brooks town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brooks town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.84%

Born in Brooks town

96.04%

Native Born

3.96%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

3.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.04% of Brooks town residents were born in the United States, with 65.84% having been born in Maine. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brooks town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,08090.84%
20281,07190.85%
20271,06290.85%
20261,05390.86%
20251,04490.87%
20241,03590.88%
20231,02690.88%
20221,01720.2%
20211,01560.59%
20201,009-125-11.02%
20191,13460.53%
20181,12800%
20171,128191.71%
20161,10990.82%
20151,10080.73%
20141,09240.37%
20131,08850.46%
20121,08320.19%
20111,08130.28%
20101,07800%

Brooks town Population by Year