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Brookings, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Curry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,733
Population
1,622/sq mi density
$73,384
Median Income
$42,851 per capita
$398,700
Home Value
$471,555 Zillow
$1,303
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
257 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
940 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,384 median income, 1.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$398,700 home value, $1,303/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,384
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,851
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookings vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookings’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,384
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,851
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,752
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$953
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$953
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
920
Restaurants
122
Healthcare
89
Retail
99
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,752
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,784
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,384 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,851 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,752 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $953 |
| County GDP | $964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 920 |
| Restaurants | 122 |
| Healthcare | 89 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,752 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,784 |