Brookland, AR

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Brookland, Arkansas

Brookland, Arkansas, in Craighead county, is 8 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 60 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. The town is located in the Jonesboro metropolitan area. Brookland has a population of 1,332.

The People and Families of Brookland

In Brookland, about 63% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Brookland, since the town is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brookland had a median family income of $37,500. Poverty is less common in Brookland than most places.

Brookland Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Brookland. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Brookland, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brookland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Brookland, AR

Comparing Brookland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Craighead
Metro Area	Jonesboro
Standard Zip Codes	72417
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.911
Longitude	-90.581

Station	JONESBORO 4 N
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	KEISER
Distance	32.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.5 inches

Station	CORNING
Distance	35 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	49 to 70 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,332	100%
Male	649	48.7%
Female	683	51.3%
Under 18	396	29.7%
18+	936	70.3%
65+	155	11.6%
Median Age	30.8
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,299	97.5%
African-American	9	0.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	9	0.7%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,442
Growth	110
Growth %	8.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	52.9%
Irish	13.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.4%
English	7.7%
German	7.1%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Italian	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Dutch	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
South African	0.5%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brookland	1,332	$37,500
Bay	1,800	$35,833
Black Oak	286	$32,917
Bono	1,512	$33,618
Jonesboro	55,515	$42,082
Lake City	1,956	$33,477
Paragould	22,017	$39,431

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