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Brookston, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · White County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,703
Population
2,580/sq mi density
$62,375
Median Income
$30,078 per capita
$132,700
Home Value
$233,315 Zillow
$895
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
103
Violent Crime/100K
1,119 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,375 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,700 home value, $895/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,375
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,078
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,375
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,078
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,512
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.4%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,514M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
6%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
706
Restaurants
52
Healthcare
32
Retail
99
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,512
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,703
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,078 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,512 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $1,514M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 52 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,512 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,703 |