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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.
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.
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.
Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Brooklyn, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
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.
Comparing Brooklyn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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