Brookside, OH

Village in Belmont County, OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

610

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

Median Age

41.3

years ∙ half population younger than 41.3, half older

Diversity Index

25.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brookside is a village within Belmont County, Ohio, United States.

Location

Village in Belmont County, OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.070945° N, 80.760847° W

DMS40° 04′ 15.40″ N, 80° 45′ 39.05″ W

Population Density & area

3,526/sq mi (1,359/km²)

Total Area

0.176 sq mi (0.458 km²)

Land Area

0.173 sq mi (0.449 km²) · 98.1%

Water Area

0.003 sq mi (0.009 km²) · 1.9%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.8% male

Male 53.8%

Female 46.2%

males per 100 females

Brookside 116.3

Belmont County 107

Ohio 97.3

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Brookside 0.3%

Belmont County 1.2%

Ohio 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.3

years ∙ half population younger than 41.3, half older

Brookside

41.3

Belmont County

44.1

Ohio

39.7

Dependency ratio

40.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Brookside 40.2

Belmont County 68.6

Ohio 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	9.7%	18.7%	22%
Working age (18-64)	71.3%	59.3%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	19%	22%	18.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	40.2	68.6	67.4
Child dependency ratio	13.6	31.6	36.9
Old-age dependency ratio	26.7	37	30.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.9%

Black

2.3%

Asian

Hispanic

2.5%

Other

9.3%

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

25.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Brookside 25.3%

Belmont County 17.4%

Ohio 40.6%

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 Brookside population

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	1.4%	4.8%
Mexican	0.7%	0.5%	2%
Puerto Rican	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.6%	1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.5%	98.6%	95.2%
One race	88.5%	94.4%	90.9%
White	85.9%	90.7%	75.8%
Black or African American	2.3%	3%	12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.6%	2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	9%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.9% family

Family 66.9%

Non family 33.1%

% family households

Brookside 66.9%

Belmont County 61.9%

Ohio 61.2%

Average household size

2.22

persons per household

Brookside

2.22

Belmont County

2.27

Ohio

2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Brookside population

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Total households	275	27,195	4,863,191
Average houshold size	2.22	2.27	2.37
Family households	184	16,833	2,976,515
Average family size	2.61	2.87	3.01
Married couple family	140	12,280	2,158,670
Other families	44	4,553	817,845
Male householder	10	1,612	235,478
Female householder	34	2,941	582,367
Non-family households	91	10,362	1,886,676
One-person households	66	8,990	1,556,005
Male householder	42	4,314	716,929
Senior (65+) living alone	14	1,751	227,267
Female householder	24	4,676	839,076
Senior (65+) living alone	12	2,838	427,631
Other living arrangements	25	1,372	330,671

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

331

housing units

Brookside 331

Belmont County 31,522

Ohio 5,292,391

Occupancy status

83.1% occupied

Occupied 83.1%

Vacant 16.9%

vacancy rate

Brookside 16.9%

Belmont County 13.7%

Ohio 8.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90%

Single family houses

90%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Brookside the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

55.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

16.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.8	5.9
1–3 rooms	5.7%	6.8%	10.7%
4–6 rooms	52.3%	59.1%	50.1%
7+ rooms	42%	34%	39.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.1%	1.1%	1.7%
1 bedroom	7.9%	7.6%	9.4%
2 bedrooms	33.8%	27.2%	25.4%
3 bedrooms	46.2%	48.4%	41.6%
4+ bedrooms	10%	15.8%	21.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1965	1971
Total housing units	331	31,522	5,292,391

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.5% owners

Renter-occupied 13.5%

Owner-occupied 86.5%

homeownership rate

Brookside 86.5%

Belmont County 73.6%

Ohio 67.2%

Average household size

2.13

Owner-occupied

2.76

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Brookside 2.13

Belmont County 2.38

Ohio 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Total occupied units	275	27,195	4,863,191
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.7%	15.7%	22.8%
2010 to 2019	36.4%	35%	38.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9%	19.3%	16.5%
1999 or earlier	36%	30.1%	22.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.4%	98.5%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.4%	1.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.2%	7.1%	7.5%
1 vehicle	23.6%	32.9%	34%
2 vehicles	50.9%	36.9%	37.4%
3 or more vehicles	19.3%	23.1%	21.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	86.2%	56.8%	69.6%
Electricity	13.8%	29.9%	26%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	8.7%	1.7%
All other fuels	0%	4.2%	2.2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.9%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$117,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Brookside

$117,000

Belmont County

$154,900

Ohio

$214,800

Housing Cost Burden

8.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

8.4%

Owners without a mortgage

1.1%

Renters

72%

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

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Property value
Median Value	$117,000	$154,900	$214,800
Under $100,000	37.4%	31.7%	16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	51.3%	32.5%	29.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	8.8%	19.5%	23.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.5%	13.4%	21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	2.6%	7.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.2%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	60.1%	47.5%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	39.9%	52.5%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$905	$1,215	$1,517
Without a mortgage	$460	$489	$588
Gross rent
Median rent	$817	$793	$1,034

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.8%

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

Brookside 28.8%

Belmont County 18.9%

Ohio 31.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Brookside 1.6%

Belmont County 7.9%

Ohio 8.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

44.4%

College / Undergraduate

52.2%

Graduate / Professional

3.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

64.7%

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

Brookside

64.7%

Belmont County

23.7%

Ohio

38.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Total enrolled (age 3+)	90	12,330	2,715,174
Nursery / preschool	0%	4.6%	6%
K–12	44.4%	77.7%	69.7%
Kindergarten	3.3%	6.5%	5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.9%	21.6%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	13.3%	21.6%	21.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	8.9%	28%	22.1%
College or graduate school	55.6%	17.7%	24.3%
College, undergraduate	52.2%	14.7%	19.1%
Graduate, professional school	3.3%	3%	5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	64.7%	23.7%	38.1%
School type
Public school	63.3%	81.9%	80.9%
Private school	36.7%	18.1%	19.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

483

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

0.6%

HS graduate

40.4%

Some college no degree

22.6%

Associates degree

6.6%

Bachelors degree

19.9%

Graduate or professional degree

8.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

56.4% · 43.6%

Some college no degree

52.3% · 47.7%

Associates degree

50% · 50%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

23.3% · 76.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Population (25+)	483	48,063	8,162,216
Less than 9th grade	1%	1.6%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.6%	6.3%	5.5%
High school diploma or GED	40.4%	45%	32.1%
Some college, no degree	22.6%	16.8%	19.3%
Associate's degree	6.6%	11.4%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.8%	18.9%	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	19.9%	11.6%	19.3%
Graduate or professional	8.9%	7.3%	12.2%
High School or higher	98.3%	92.2%	91.8%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,500

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$46,438

Some college or associates

$42,500

Bachelors degree

$51,806

Graduate or professional degree

$56,250

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

13.3%

Some college or associates

2.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Brookside	Belmont County	Ohio
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,500	$38,337	$50,614
Less than high school graduate	$—	$18,271	$32,025
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,438	$29,677	$39,940
Some college or associate's degree	$42,500	$39,697	$45,998
Bachelor's degree	$51,806	$53,111	$66,950
Graduate or professional degree	$56,250	$75,491	$84,072
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	32.1%	28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.3%	14.2%	14.2%
Some college or associate's degree	2.1%	12%	10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	5.3%	4.2%

Insights for Brookside, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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