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Brooklyn, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Jackson County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,047 Population 1,026/sq mi density
$48,750 Median Income $32,153 per capita
$176,900 Home Value $286,785 Zillow
$867 Median Rent 49.4% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
895 Violent Crime/100K 4,275 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$176,900 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
895 violent crimes/100K (136% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,153
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Brooklyn vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Brooklyn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,153
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,973
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,061M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.9%
Other 10.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,104
Restaurants
259
Healthcare
404
Retail
484
Manufacturing
251

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,973
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,416
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$48,750
Per Capita Income$32,153
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,973
Avg Weekly Wage$1,195
County GDP$9,061M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.3%
Poverty Rate6.1%
Gini Coefficient0.446
Cost of Living Index96.2

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone82.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,104
Restaurants259
Healthcare404
Retail484
Manufacturing251

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,973
Avg Property Tax$5,416