Brookings, SD Profile

Brookings, SD, population 18,715, is located in South Dakota's Brookings county, about 52.9 miles from Sioux Falls and 180.0 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Brookings's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brookings has grown by about 1%.

Brookings's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brookings tend to be much lower than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.50
	Males	23.40
	Females	23.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	23.00%		20 to 40:	20.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	9.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,504	N/A
2001	18,723	1.18%
2002	18,869	0.78%
2003	18,763	-0.56%
2004	18,633	-0.69%
2005	18,715	0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,266

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	48
2003	37
2004	48
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	3	3	1	-	-
Robbery	-	0	1	3	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	6	3	5	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,535
2003	2,178
2004	1,729
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	76	55	37	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	389	336	271	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	8	18	14	-	-
Arson	-	2	0	2	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,623 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities