Living in Brooks, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brooks · Census data 2020–2024
Brooks has 133 residents with a median age of 39.3. The median household income is $62,143 (30% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $96,800, the median rent is $470/month.
Brooks is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Brooks at a glance
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 39.3State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $62,143State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $96,800State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $470/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 74%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.5%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Brooks a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 71% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 9%.
Cons: Median household income 30% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 30 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Brooks
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Brooks the median home value is $96,800, 71% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $470 per month, which is 17.2% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,542 a month in housing costs.
Brooks median household income
The median household income in Brooks is $62,143 and the income per person is $30,247. 9% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Brooks: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 61
- Owner-occupied
- 74%
- Renter-occupied
- 26%
- Vacant
- 18%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1951
- Average household size
- 2.66
Brooks demographics
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 39.3
- Under 18
- 32.3%
- 65 and older
- 19.5%
- Households
- 50
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 12.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brooks ›
Education in Brooks
6.5% of adults 25 and older in Brooks have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brooks
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 7.1%
- Drive alone
- 75%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 7.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%
Brooks vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | 133 | $62,143 | $96,800 | $470 |
| Plummer | 369 | $76,458 | $125,000 | $810 |
| Oklee | 383 | $62,188 | $122,000 | $604 |
| Mentor | 131 | $41,667 | $80,700 | $675 |
| Erskine | 427 | $44,844 | $117,100 | $825 |
| Red Lake Falls | 1,348 | $64,342 | $139,300 | $511 |
| McIntosh | 847 | $56,944 | $103,600 | $591 |
| St. Hilaire | 259 | $75,000 | $179,500 | $1,056 |
| Winger | 157 | $48,229 | $91,300 | — |
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What is the median household income in Brooks, MN?
The median household income in Brooks is $62,143, 30% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Brooks?
The median home value in Brooks is $96,800, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Brooks?
The median gross rent in Brooks is $470 per month, about 17.2% of household income.
Is Brooks, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 71% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 9%. Minuses: median household income 30% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 30 minutes.
What is the median age in Brooks?
The median age in Brooks is 39.3 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Brooks?
The average commute to work in Brooks is 30 minutes; 7.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Brooks?
The unemployment rate in Brooks is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brooks?
6.5% of adults in Brooks have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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