Brookston city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 99 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 180.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	71	71.72%	32.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	14	14.14%	33.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	14	14.14%	180.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	28	28.28%	22.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-34	-29.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-8	-6.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
141
105	74.47%
10	7.09%
21	14.89%
0	0.00%
5	3.55%
0	0.00%
36	25.53%

2000
75
71	94.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	5.33%
0	0.00%
4	5.33%

1990
107
61	57.01%
0	0.00%
27	25.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
46	42.99%

1980
118
102	86.44%
0	0.00%
16	13.56%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	13.56%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

34	45.3
32	42.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

10	9.3
-42	-39.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-41	-34.7
30	25.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Brookston city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.3
14	14.1%
85	85.9%
32	32.3%

34
2.06

14	41.2%
8	57.1%
1	7.1%
20	58.8%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
30	21.3%
111	78.7%
29	20.6%

38
2.63

27	71.1%
18	66.7%
4	14.8%
11	28.9%

2000
Number	Percent
31.5
21	28.0%
54	72.0%
17	22.7%

29
2.59

22	75.9%
19	86.4%
0	0.0%
7	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
23.3
30	28.0%
77	72.0%
13	12.1%

27
3.56

20	74.1%
14	70.0%
4	20.0%
7	25.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
25	21.2%
93	78.8%
16	13.6%

37
2.92

34	91.9%
28	82.4%
1	2.9%
3	8.1%

2022 Housing Data for Brookston city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	17.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	11.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	26.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	5.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	8.8%

Median Household Income	68,333
Per Capita Income	27,101

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	5.9%
Public Assistance	1	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	34	64.2%
Unemployed	5	9.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	39	73.6%
Not in Labor Force	14	26.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9	7	56.2%
Non-Profit	2	2	50.0%
Self-Employed	4	1	80.0%

Local Government	6	0	100.0%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	13	8	61.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	4	71.4%
Total	23	12	65.7%

Pct. Govt.	28.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	8	22.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	4	11.4%
Professional, Technical	2	5.7%
Service Occupations	8	22.9%
All others	13	37.1%

White Collar		40.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	6	17.1%
Health care and social assistance	5	14.3%
Retail trade	5	14.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	11.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	8.6%
Accommodation and food services	3	8.6%
Transportation and warehousing	2	5.7%
Manufacturing	2	5.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	5.7%
Finance and insurance	1	2.9%
Other services	1	2.9%
Public administration	1	2.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	97	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	26	26.3%
Swedish	9	9.1%
American	7	7.1%
French	7	7.1%
German	7	7.1%
Polish	4	4.0%
English	3	3.0%
Finnish	3	3.0%
French Canadian	3	3.0%
Norwegian	3	3.0%
Austrian	2	2.0%
Danish	2	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	2	2.0%
Serbian	2	2.0%
Hungarian	1	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	99	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	97	98.0%
Foreign-born	2	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	1.2%	51	61.4%	25	30.1%	6	7.2%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	51	61.4%
Some College	25	30.1%
Bach. Degree	6	7.2%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5	R +0	R + 7.4%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +10	R +20	R + 47.6%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +6	R +27	R + 41.1%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +1	R +27	R + 33.7%
D -26
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Joe Biden (D)	26	60.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	16	37.2%	1	2.3%	43	-8	-10	0.00%
2016	39%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21	58.3%	Donald Trump (R)	11	30.6%	4	11.1%	36	-14	-15	0.00%
2012	40%	Barack Obama* (D)	36	85.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	6	14.3%	0	0.0%	42	-31	-33	0.00%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	47	82.5%	John McCain (R)	10	17.5%	0	0.0%	57	-26	-28	0.00%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	44	81.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	10	18.5%	0	0.0%	54	-29	-32	0.00%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	27	81.8%	George W. Bush (R)	4	12.1%	2	6.1%	33	-33	-36	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brookston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

60.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

37.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2016 President, Brookston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

58.3%

Donald Trump (R)

30.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.6%

Other

5.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

2012 President, Brookston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

85.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

14.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -31	Diff (US): -33

2008 President, Brookston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

82.5%

John McCain (R)

17.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -28

2004 President, Brookston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

18.5%

John Kerry (D)

81.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -32

2000 President, Brookston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

81.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -33	Diff (US): -36

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brookston city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	39%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	19	61.3%	Scott Jensen (R)	11	35.5%	1 [+]	3.2%	31	-9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (3.2%);
2020	S2	53%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	26	61.9%	Jason Lewis (R)	12	28.6%	4 [+]	9.5%	42	-15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (4.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (4.8%);
2018	S2	35%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	23	76.7%	Karin Housley (R)	4	13.3%	3 [+]	10.0%	30	-29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (6.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (3.3%);
2018	S1	35%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	24	80.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	4	13.3%	2 [+]	6.7%	30	-23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 2 (6.7%);
2018	G	33%	Tim Walz (DFL)	20	71.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	5	17.9%	3 [+]	10.7%	28	-25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (7.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (3.6%);
2014	S2	22%	Al Franken* (DFL)	19	86.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	2	9.1%	1 [+]	4.5%	22	-34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (4.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	22%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	16	72.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2	9.1%	4 [+]	18.2%	22	-26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (9.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (4.5%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (4.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	46
Median Value	$127,500

Occupied	34	73.9%
Vacant	12	26.1%

Owned	31	91.2%
Rented	3	8.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	40	87.0%
Detached	40	87.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	13.0%

Brookston city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brookston city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Brookston city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brookston city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brookston city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brookston city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brookston city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brookston city, MN