Brooksville, FL Profile

Brooksville, FL, population 7,637, is located in Florida's Hernando county, about 42.3 miles from Tampa and 47.9 miles from Clearwater.

Through the 90's Brooksville's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brooksville has grown by about 5%.

Brooksville's property crime levels tend to be higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brooksville tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.50
	Males	41.10
	Females	45.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	21.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,264	N/A
2001	7,336	0.99%
2002	7,379	0.59%
2003	7,463	1.14%
2004	7,544	1.09%
2005	7,637	1.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,489

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,704
2002	1,356
2003	1,790
2004	1,250
2005	627
2006	953
2007	836
2008	912

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	0	0	3	4	4
Robbery	27	26	29	13	4	12	12	14
Aggravated Assault	99	75	104	82	44	59	48	52

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,857
2002	6,780
2003	8,534
2004	6,512
2005	6,753
2006	5,344
2007	4,339
2008	4,672

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	95	89	109	142	77	75	52	77
Larceny, Theft	396	394	511	316	412	320	255	269
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	32	19	37	28	20	25	23
Arson	2	2	2	3	2	3	1	2

Location

Elevation	209 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles