Brooklyn

County:: St. Clair County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.811
State:: Illinois

Brooklyn is a village located in St. Clair County, Illinois. Brooklyn has a 2025 population of 610. Brooklyn is currently declining at a rate of -1.29% annually and its population has decreased by -6.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 649 in 2020.

The average household income in Brooklyn is $56,869 with a poverty rate of 35.02%.The median age in Brooklyn is 29.1 years: 16 years for males, and 29.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brooklyn includes 97.04% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	787	97.04%
Two or more races	15	1.85%
White	9	1.11%

Brooklyn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brooklyn's average per capita income is $41,970. Household income levels show a median of $37,656. The poverty rate stands at 35.02%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$44,306	$56,738
Households	$37,656	$56,869
Non Families	$14,688	$34,303
Married Families	-	-

$41,970

Average Income

$37,656

Median Household Income

35.02%

Poverty Rate