Brooklyn, IA

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Brooklyn, Iowa

Brooklyn, Iowa, in Poweshiek county, is 45 miles SW of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 183 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 1,367.

The People and Families of Brooklyn

In Brooklyn, about 54% of adults are married. Lots of people in Brooklyn live independently, in one-person housing.

The government tells us that the city features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Brooklyn.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brooklyn had a median family income of $44,531. Brooklyn, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Brooklyn Housing

In Brooklyn, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Brooklyn, 89% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual. Most residents would agree that driving around Brooklyn is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Brooklyn, IA

Comparing Brooklyn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles SW of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	183 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Poweshiek
Standard Zip Codes	52211
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.734
Longitude	-92.444

Station	BELLE PLAINE
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	GRINNELL 3 SW
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	SIGOURNEY
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,367	100%
Male	622	45.5%
Female	745	54.5%
Under 18	335	24.5%
18+	1,032	75.5%
65+	290	21.2%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,356	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,389
Growth	22
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.1%
Irish	15.2%
US/American	7.8%
Belgian	5.6%
English	5.5%
Czech	3.1%
Dutch	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Norwegian	2%
Swedish	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
European	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Polish	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Arab/Arabic	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brooklyn	1,367	$44,531
Chelsea	287	$36,750
Deep River	288	$46,875
Ladora	287	$48,333
Malcom	352	$55,417
Montezuma	1,440	$43,083
Victor	952	$47,841

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