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
CountyBrookings 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area805 sq. milesRanked 1,163 of 3,140
Population 200628,195Ranked 1,477 of 3,140
Population 200527,769 
Population 200028,220Ranked 1,445 of 3,140
Population 199025,207Ranked 1,454 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.7% 
African American.5% 
Asian American2% 
Native American1% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55% 
Population 5 to 149.3% 
Population 15 to 2431.1% 
Population 25 to 3414.6% 
Population 35 to 449.9% 
Population 45 to 5411.6% 
Population 55 to 647.6% 
Population 65 to 744.8% 
Population 75 and up6.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1416
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults9 
Total Property Crimes381473
Burglaries40 
Larceny Thefts326 
Motor Vehicle Thefts15 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population18,79617,566
Unemployed Population474397
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.3%

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