Brookside

  1. Brookside Legal Resources
  2. Brookside Statistics
  3. Brookside Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brookside Employment Information
  5. Brookside Family Information
  6. Brookside Education Information
  7. Brookside Public Benefits Information
  8. Brookside Criminal Information
  9. Brookside Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Brookside Legal Resources Back to top

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Brookside Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,348
  • Land Area (2000): 59.270 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.001 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 340
Brookside Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,882 80.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 125 5.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 323 13.86%

Brookside Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookside Employment Information Back to top
Brookside Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Health Care 23 10.75%
2. Construction 21 9.81%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 18 8.41%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 8.41%
5. Truck Transportation 15 7.01%
6. Metal Manufactuing 14 6.54%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 5.61%
8. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 12 5.61%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 5.14%
10. Paper Manufacturing 8 3.74%
11. Social Assistance 8 3.74%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 3.27%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 5 2.34%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 2.34%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.87%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.87%
17. Other Transportation 4 1.87%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.87%
19. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.87%
20. U.S. Postal Service 4 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 31 20.26%
2. Social Assistance 16 10.46%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 14 9.15%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 12 7.84%
5. Educational Services 11 7.19%
6. Finance and Insurance 8 5.23%
7. Other Health and Personal Care Store 8 5.23%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 4.58%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 4.58%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 3.92%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 3.27%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 5 3.27%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 3.27%
14. U.S. Postal Service 5 3.27%
15. Food Manufacturing 4 2.61%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 2.61%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 1.96%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 2 1.31%

Brookside Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 11.21%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 10.75%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 8.41%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 7.94%
5. Other Management Occupations 14 6.54%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 14 6.54%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 5.61%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 5.14%
9. Other Construction Trades 11 5.14%
10. Other Production Occupations 11 5.14%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 4.67%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 3.74%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 3.74%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 7 3.27%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 6 2.80%
16. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 4 1.87%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 1.87%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 1.40%
19. Customer Service Representatives 3 1.40%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 13.73%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 12.42%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 9 5.88%
4. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 5.23%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 5.23%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 5.23%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 8 5.23%
8. Child Care Workers 7 4.58%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 4.58%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 7 4.58%
11. Customer Service Representatives 6 3.92%
12. Other Management Occupations 6 3.92%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 3.92%
14. Other Production Occupations 5 3.27%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 3.27%
16. Secretaries and Admins 4 2.61%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 1.96%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 3 1.96%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 3 1.96%
20. Other Health Occupations 3 1.96%

Brookside Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,289 59.93%
15-35 hours 171 7.95%
1-14 hours 54 2.51%
No regular hours 637 29.61%

Brookside Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36 11.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 2.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 7.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 22 6.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 9.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8 2.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 53 16.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 24 7.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 1.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 9.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 6.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 12.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21 6.42%

Brookside Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 1.83%
5-9 55 16.82%
10-14 85 25.99%
15-19 80 24.46%
20-24 18 5.50%
25-29 15 4.59%
30-34 32 9.79%
35-39 3 0.92%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 21 6.42%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 12 3.67%

Brookside Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 259 79.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 35 10.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 21 6.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 3.67%

Brookside Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 3.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 48 13.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 252 69.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 4.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 9.42%

Brookside Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookside Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 322 (789 people)
Families (2000): 222 (637 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 68
People at same address in 1995: 1,606
Brookside Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 59 18.32%
$10,000-$14,999 24 7.45%
$15,000-$19,999 5 1.55%
$20,000-$24,999 23 7.14%
$25,000-$29,999 28 8.70%
$30,000-$34,999 23 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 22 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 36 11.18%
$45,000-$49,999 16 4.97%
$50,000-$59,999 12 3.73%
$60,000-$74,999 31 9.63%
$75,000-$99,999 27 8.39%
$100,000-$124,999 7 2.17%
$125,000-$149,999 5 1.55%
$150,000-$199,999 4 1.24%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Brookside Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 66 21.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 103 33.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 4.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 39 12.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 54 17.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 7.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Brookside Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 228 25.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 85 9.57%
Public Assistance 15 1.69%
Retirement 58 6.53%
Self Employment 61 6.87%
Social Security 154 17.34%
Supplemental Security 41 4.62%
Wage / Salary 209 23.54%
Other 37 4.17%

Brookside Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 115 64.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 64 35.75%

Brookside Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 183 9.91%
Color 1 Box Married 1,473 79.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 100 5.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 91 4.93%

Brookside Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45 14.61%
Color 1 Box Married 167 54.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 63 20.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 10.71%

Brookside Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookside Education Information Back to top
Brookside Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 252 11.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 765 35.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 786 36.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 252 11.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36 1.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 39 1.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 0.47%

Brookside Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 7 0.30% 7 0.30%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 3 0.13% 3 0.13%
Grades 1-4 40 1.70% 9 0.38% 49 2.09%
Grades 5-8 54 2.30% 14 0.60% 68 2.90%
Grades 9-12 101 4.30% 14 0.60% 115 4.90%
Undergrad college 60 2.56% 0 0.00% 60 2.56%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 255 10.86% 47 2.00% 302 12.86%

Brookside Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookside Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brookside Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 656 82.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 135 17.07%

Brookside Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookside Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,530
Brookside Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookside Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brookside Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 127 5.41%
10-19 Years 168 7.16%
20-29 Years 702 29.90%
30-39 Years 637 27.13%
40-49 Years 401 17.08%
50-59 Years 152 6.47%
60-69 Years 85 3.62%
70-79 Years 60 2.56%
80-89 Years 15 0.64%
90+ Years 1 0.04%

Brookside Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,943 82.75%
Color 1 Box Female 405 17.25%

Brookside Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,152 49.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,032 43.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 157 6.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Brookside Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 358 50.92%
2. United States Or American 100 14.22%
3. Irish 78 11.10%
4. English 53 7.54%
5. Italian 34 4.84%
6. Dutch 23 3.27%
7. French Non-Basque 16 2.28%
8. Polish 16 2.28%
9. Scottish 15 2.13%
10. Scotch Irish 6 0.85%

Brookside Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,149 93.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 125 5.46%
3. German 10 0.44%
4. Urdu 7 0.31%

Brookside Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,274 97.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 1.80%

Brookside Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brookside Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.