Brookings Metro Area

  1. Brookings Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Brookings Metro Area Statistics
  3. Brookings Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brookings Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Brookings Metro Area Family Information
  6. Brookings Metro Area Education Information
  7. Brookings Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Brookings Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Brookings Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Brookings Metro Area Counties
  11. Brookings Metro Area Cities


Brookings Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Brookings Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,137
  • Land Area (2000): 4,214.902 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 935.483 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,406
Brookings Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,808 46.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 480 1.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 22,146 52.19%

Brookings Metro Area 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.


Brookings Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Brookings Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,247 7,729 518 6.28% 63
1991 8,279 7,693 586 7.08% 71
1992 8,166 7,434 733 8.97% 90
1993 8,177 7,469 709 8.67% 87
1994 8,344 7,698 647 7.75% 78
1995 8,265 7,637 628 7.60% 76
1996 8,528 7,750 778 9.13% 92
1997 8,489 7,726 763 8.98% 90
1998 8,568 7,767 801 9.35% 94
1999 8,599 7,987 612 7.11% 71
2000 8,796 8,176 620 7.05% 71
2001 8,808 8,177 631 7.17% 72
2002 8,856 8,142 714 8.07% 81
2003 9,267 8,487 780 8.42% 85
2004 9,588 8,868 720 7.51% 75
2005 9,690 9,015 675 6.97% 70
2006 9,630 8,971 659 6.85% 69
2007 9,464 8,826 639 6.75% 68
2008 9,429 8,739 690 7.32% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,322 8,481 841 9.02% 90
Feb 2008 9,160 8,378 782 8.54% 85
Mar 2008 9,245 8,461 784 8.48% 85
Apr 2008 9,293 8,616 677 7.29% 73
May 2008 9,343 8,758 585 6.26% 63
Jun 2008 9,455 8,867 588 6.22% 62
Jul 2008 9,552 8,930 622 6.51% 65
Aug 2008 9,746 9,050 696 7.14% 71
Sep 2008 9,745 9,107 638 6.55% 65
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brookings Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,112 13.56%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 842 10.27%
3. Public Administration 636 7.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 608 7.41%
5. Wood Manufacturing 576 7.02%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 394 4.80%
7. Educational Services 340 4.15%
8. Repair and Maintenance 274 3.34%
9. Health Care 272 3.32%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 218 2.66%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 214 2.61%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 206 2.51%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 194 2.37%
14. Truck Transportation 194 2.37%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 188 2.29%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 182 2.22%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 138 1.68%
18. Utilities 128 1.56%
19. Other Transportation 100 1.22%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 96 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 1,198 15.44%
2. Health Care 1,010 13.02%
3. Educational Services 916 11.80%
4. Public Administration 494 6.37%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 472 6.08%
6. Finance and Insurance 340 4.38%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 308 3.97%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 272 3.51%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 232 2.99%
10. Social Assistance 194 2.50%
11. Department and Other General Stores 190 2.45%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 172 2.22%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 172 2.22%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 168 2.16%
15. Construction 148 1.91%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 98 1.26%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 90 1.16%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 78 1.01%
19. Private Household Services 76 0.98%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 74 0.95%

Brookings Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 592 7.22%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 424 5.17%
3. Other Production Occupations 394 4.80%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 376 4.58%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 368 4.49%
6. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 358 4.36%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 340 4.15%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 294 3.58%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 270 3.29%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 262 3.19%
11. Other Construction Trades 252 3.07%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 232 2.83%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 216 2.63%
14. Carpenters 204 2.49%
15. Construction Laborers 166 2.02%
16. Agricultural Workers 158 1.93%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 150 1.83%
18. Woodworkers 120 1.46%
19. Religious Workers 118 1.44%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 116 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 420 5.41%
2. Secretaries and Admins 416 5.36%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 396 5.10%
4. Other Management Occupations 372 4.79%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 368 4.74%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 354 4.56%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 346 4.46%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 338 4.36%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 298 3.84%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 290 3.74%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 266 3.43%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 262 3.38%
13. Cashiers 224 2.89%
14. Registered Nurses 222 2.86%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 202 2.60%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 202 2.60%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 178 2.29%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 172 2.22%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 164 2.11%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 122 1.57%

Brookings Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,529 38.25%
15-35 hours 4,583 12.96%
1-14 hours 1,245 3.52%
No regular hours 16,017 45.28%

Brookings Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 754 5.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 370 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 510 3.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 672 4.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,287 8.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,382 9.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,908 19.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,973 13.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,034 7.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,218 8.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 488 3.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 194 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 828 5.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 942 6.47%

Brookings Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,894 13.01%
5-9 4,640 31.87%
10-14 2,782 19.11%
15-19 1,967 13.51%
20-24 1,040 7.14%
25-29 324 2.23%
30-34 972 6.68%
35-39 114 0.78%
40-44 214 1.47%
45-59 192 1.32%
60-89 237 1.63%
At least 90 184 1.26%

Brookings Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 46 0.32% 12,601 86.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,300 8.93%
45-59 0 0.00% 192 1.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 421 2.89%

Brookings Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 80 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,042 12.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,688 74.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 46 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 606 3.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,176 7.47%

Brookings Metro Area 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.


Brookings Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,108 (41,716 people)
Families (2000): 12,450 (33,232 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,880
People at same address in 1995: 21,320
Brookings Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,566 13.39%
$10,000-$14,999 1,833 9.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,622 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 1,894 9.88%
$25,000-$29,999 1,621 8.46%
$30,000-$34,999 1,477 7.70%
$35,000-$39,999 1,261 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 1,061 5.53%
$45,000-$49,999 946 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 1,439 7.51%
$60,000-$74,999 1,604 8.37%
$75,000-$99,999 906 4.73%
$100,000-$124,999 336 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 222 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 206 1.07%
$200,000 or more 176 0.92%

Brookings Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,834 29.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,835 40.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 461 4.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 993 10.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 819 8.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 350 3.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 122 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Brookings Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,905 22.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,487 14.27%
Public Assistance 724 1.38%
Retirement 5,404 10.30%
Self Employment 3,083 5.88%
Social Security 8,761 16.70%
Supplemental Security 898 1.71%
Wage / Salary 10,653 20.31%
Other 3,546 6.76%

Brookings Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,669 71.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,050 28.45%

Brookings Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,184 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 11,517 65.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,764 15.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,037 5.93%

Brookings Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,462 13.35%
Color 1 Box Married 11,460 62.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,924 10.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,594 14.07%

Brookings Metro Area 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.


Brookings Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Brookings Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,106 3.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,534 16.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,150 32.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,026 26.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,153 6.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,194 9.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,189 6.37%

Brookings Metro Area 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 160 0.76% 122 0.58% 282 1.33%
Kindergarten 266 1.26% 46 0.22% 312 1.48%
Grades 1-4 1,477 6.99% 96 0.45% 1,573 7.44%
Grades 5-8 2,304 10.90% 76 0.36% 2,380 11.26%
Grades 9-12 2,153 10.19% 4 0.02% 2,157 10.20%
Undergrad college 673 3.18% 134 0.63% 807 3.82%
Graduate or professional school 101 0.48% 24 0.11% 125 0.59%
Total 7,134 33.75% 502 2.37% 7,636 36.13%

Brookings Metro Area 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.


Brookings Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brookings Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,786 87.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,110 12.20%

Brookings Metro Area 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.


Brookings Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 52
Brookings Metro Area 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.


Brookings Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brookings Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,945 9.20%
10-19 Years 2,473 11.70%
20-29 Years 1,336 6.32%
30-39 Years 2,047 9.68%
40-49 Years 3,127 14.79%
50-59 Years 3,083 14.59%
60-69 Years 2,988 14.14%
70-79 Years 2,839 13.43%
80-89 Years 1,147 5.43%
90+ Years 152 0.72%

Brookings Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,385 49.13%
Color 1 Box Female 10,752 50.87%

Brookings Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,206 90.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 761 3.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 537 2.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 408 1.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 144 0.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.10%

Brookings Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,935 21.58%
2. English 6,772 16.36%
3. Irish 5,822 14.06%
4. United States Or American 3,455 8.35%
5. French Non-Basque 1,864 4.50%
6. Norwegian 1,779 4.30%
7. Scottish 1,614 3.90%
8. Dutch 1,538 3.71%
9. Italian 1,366 3.30%
10. Swedish 1,330 3.21%

Brookings Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,494 94.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,010 2.48%
3. German 246 0.61%
4. French 170 0.42%
5. Other West Germanic 164 0.40%
6. Scandinavian 106 0.26%
7. Hebrew 74 0.18%
8. Japanese 62 0.15%
9. Serbo Croatian 60 0.15%
10. Tagalog 48 0.12%

Brookings Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,878 96.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 956 2.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 600 1.41%

Brookings Metro Area 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.
Brookings Metro Area 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.


Brookings Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Curry County    

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