Brookston, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookston	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$40,150	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$74,751	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,400	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,648	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,314	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,066	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookston is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookston is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookston is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookston is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,829 $74,751 $149,502

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Brookston median earnings by income bracket

Brookston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.4%	21.4%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Battle Ground, IN	1,858	$126,663	55.7%
Americus, IN	243	$118,430	45.6%
Buck Creek, IN	266	$115,744	42.3%
Yeoman, IN	164	$112,344	38.1%
Montmorenci, IN	244	$99,598	22.5%
Brookston, IN	1,434	$74,751	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robie Creek, ID	1,434	$151,325	86.1%
Boonville, NC	1,434	$78,828	3.1%
El Rancho, NM	1,434	$78,401	3.6%
Miamitown, OH	1,434	$94,252	15.9%
Warner, OK	1,434	$46,804	42.5%
Brookston, IN	1,434	$74,751	8.1%

Source: The Brookston, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.