Brookings County Information
Brookings in
South Dakota occupies
805 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,195, a change from a 2000 population of
28,220 and
25,207 in 1990.
31.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
9.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
14 acts of violent crime reported in
Brookings in 2004, a change from
16 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
474 people:
2.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.3%.
Read more about
Brookings, South Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Brookings | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 805 sq. miles | Ranked 1,163 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,195 | Ranked 1,477 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,769 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,220 | Ranked 1,445 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,207 | Ranked 1,454 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.7% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 31.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 9.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 14 | 16 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 381 | 473 |
| Burglaries | 40 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 326 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,796 | 17,566 |
| Unemployed Population | 474 | 397 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 2.3% |
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