Living in Brooks, Oregon
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brooks · Census data 2020–2024
Brooks has 664 residents with a median age of 45.1. The median home value is $350,700.
Brooks is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Brooks at a glance
- Population
- 664
- Median age
- 45.1State: 40.4
- Median home value
- $350,700State: $477,600
- Homeowners
- 77%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.6%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Brooks a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 27% lower than the state median; unemployment of 5.4%; a poverty rate of 8.9%.
Cons: An average commute of 29 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 $350,700, 5% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,265 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Brooks: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 139
- Owner-occupied
- 77%
- Renter-occupied
- 23%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1973
- Average household size
- 4.71
Brooks demographics
- Population
- 664
- Median age
- 45.1
- Under 18
- 29.4%
- 65 and older
- 16.3%
- Households
- 139
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 14.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brooks ›
Education in Brooks
16.6% of adults 25 and older in Brooks have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oregon: 36.8%), and 8.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brooks
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%State: 5.4%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 2.7%
- Drive alone
- 46.3%
- Public transit
- 2.4%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 64.7%
Brooks vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | 664 | — | $350,700 | — |
| Keizer | 39,082 | $84,813 | $434,100 | $1,424 |
| Gervais | 2,581 | $83,043 | $371,400 | $1,893 |
| Hayesville | 21,246 | $58,624 | $365,400 | $1,435 |
| Mount Angel | 3,393 | $62,232 | $430,600 | $1,213 |
| Woodburn | 27,875 | $67,347 | $331,800 | $1,489 |
| Four Corners | 16,275 | $69,669 | $340,200 | $1,416 |
| Silverton | 10,456 | $79,960 | $484,800 | $1,580 |
| Salem | 178,865 | $75,487 | $416,900 | $1,400 |
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What is the average home price in Brooks?
The median home value in Brooks is $350,700, compared with $477,600 in Oregon.
Is Brooks, OR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 27% lower than the state median; unemployment of 5.4%; a poverty rate of 8.9%. Minuses: an average commute of 29 minutes.
What is the median age in Brooks?
The median age in Brooks is 45.1 years (Oregon: 40.4).
How long is the commute in Brooks?
The average commute to work in Brooks is 29 minutes; 2.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Brooks?
The unemployment rate in Brooks is 5.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brooks?
16.6% 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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