Brooklyn, WI

Village in WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,408

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.8

years ∙ half population younger than 35.8, half older

Diversity Index

33.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.5%

foreign-born population

96.5%Native

3.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brooklyn is a village within Dane and Green counties, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Village in WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.849596° N, 89.376390° W

DMS42° 50′ 58.55″ N, 89° 22′ 35.00″ W

Population Density & area

1,173/sq mi (451.3/km²)

Total Area

1.2 sq mi (3.13 km²)

Land Area

1.2 sq mi (3.12 km²) · 99.61%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.39%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.8% male

Male 48.8%

Female 51.2%

males per 100 females

Brooklyn 95.3

Wisconsin 100.3

United States 98

Nativity

3.5%

foreign-born population

96.5%Native

3.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Brooklyn 3.5%

Wisconsin 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.8

years ∙ half population younger than 35.8, half older

Brooklyn

35.8

Wisconsin

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

70.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Brooklyn 70.7

Wisconsin 66.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.5%	21.4%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.6%	60.1%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	9.9%	18.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	70.7	66.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	53.8	35.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	16.8	30.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.8%

Black

3.1%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

6.4%

Other

8.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

33.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Brooklyn 33.4%

Wisconsin 37%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Brooklyn population

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.4%	8%	19.3%
Mexican	5.3%	5.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.9%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.6%	92%	80.7%
One race	84.8%	88.3%	76.4%
White	80.8%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	3.1%	5.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Asian	0.9%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	8.8%	3.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

86.1% family

Family 86.1%

Non family 13.9%

% family households

Brooklyn 86.1%

Wisconsin 60.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.01

persons per household

Brooklyn

3.01

Wisconsin

2.33

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Brooklyn population

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Total households	468	2,479,480	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.01	2.33	2.53
Family households	403	1,500,296	82,990,528
Average family size	3.22	2.95	3.14
Married couple family	337	1,161,326	60,637,388
Other families	66	338,970	22,353,140
Male householder	18	112,650	6,572,819
Female householder	48	226,320	15,780,321
Non-family households	65	979,184	46,236,968
One-person households	42	781,452	37,140,836
Male householder	22	373,428	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	9	109,743	5,225,110
Female householder	20	408,024	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	10	210,915	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	23	197,732	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

475

housing units

Brooklyn 475

Wisconsin 2,778,572

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

98.5% occupied

Occupied 98.5%

Vacant 1.5%

vacancy rate

Brooklyn 1.5%

Wisconsin 10.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.8%

Single family houses

95.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.2%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1986

Half of houses were built before 1986, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

24.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

31.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

32.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	2.5%	13.2%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	51.7%	52%	51.6%
7+ rooms	45.6%	34.9%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	0.4%	10%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.2%	27.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	48.6%	40%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	26.8%	20.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1986	1975	1981
Total housing units	475	2,778,572	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90% owners

Renter-occupied 10%

Owner-occupied 90%

homeownership rate

Brooklyn 90%

Wisconsin 67.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.02

Owner-occupied

2.87

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Brooklyn 3.02

Wisconsin 2.49

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Total occupied units	468	2,479,480	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.5%	23.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.7%	38%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22%	17.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	17.7%	21.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97%	98.3%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.8%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.3%	21.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	70.5%	76.6%	51.4%
Electricity	27.6%	17.8%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
All other fuels	1.3%	3.5%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$268,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Brooklyn

$268,900

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

20.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.3%

Owners without a mortgage

14.4%

Renters

52.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Property value
Median Value	$268,900	$266,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	5.4%	9.1%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.6%	23%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	39.4%	25.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	36.3%	29.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.1%	11.4%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	75.3%	61.1%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	24.7%	38.9%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,851	$1,689	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$813	$659	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,375	$1,087	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

32.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Brooklyn 32.7%

Wisconsin 33.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Brooklyn 5.6%

Wisconsin 6.4%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

451

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

78.5%

College / Undergraduate

8.2%

Graduate / Professional

9.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

31.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Brooklyn

31.1%

Wisconsin

39.8%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	451	1,356,381	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	78.5%	69.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	7.5%	5.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.5%	20.2%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.7%	21.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.7%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.5%	25.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	8.2%	20.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	9.3%	4.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	31.1%	39.8%	40.9%
School type
Public school	97.3%	82.4%	82%
Private school	2.7%	17.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

874

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

4.6%

HS graduate

24.6%

Some college no degree

23%

Associates degree

14.1%

Bachelors degree

26.4%

Graduate or professional degree

6.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

66.7% · 33.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

50% · 50%

HS graduate

54.4% · 45.6%

Some college no degree

45.3% · 54.7%

Associates degree

39.8% · 60.2%

Bachelors degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Graduate or professional degree

67.3% · 32.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Population (25+)	874	4,099,973	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1%	2.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.6%	4.1%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	24.6%	29.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	23%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	14.1%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.7%	33.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	26.4%	22%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.3%	11.4%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.4%	93.6%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,094

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$43,750

HS graduate

$44,432

Some college or associates

$66,250

Bachelors degree

$56,406

Graduate or professional degree

$82,083

Poverty Rate

2.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

20.4%

HS graduate

11.2%

Some college or associates

2.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Brooklyn	Wisconsin	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,094	$53,060	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$43,750	$36,585	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$44,432	$42,367	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$66,250	$49,438	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$56,406	$66,239	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$82,083	$79,916	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	20.4%	22.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.2%	12.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	2.8%	7.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.1%	3.7%	4.5%

Insights for Brooklyn, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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