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SheetFL-BROOKSVILLE-FL · Brooksville, FL 9,235 pop · income 16th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Brooksville
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Brooksville on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Micco · lowest
46,809
Micco · lowest
46,809 median HH income
26.7% of the leader · rank #1
Appomattox · near
47,795
Appomattox · near
47,795 median HH income
27.3% of the leader · rank #2
Brooksville · this city
47,796
Brooksville · this city
47,796 median HH income
27.3% of the leader · rank #3
Covington · near
47,797
Covington · near
47,797 median HH income
27.3% of the leader · rank #4
Parma · near
47,798
Parma · near
47,798 median HH income
27.3% of the leader · rank #5
Wallowa · near
47,798
Wallowa · near
47,798 median HH income
27.3% of the leader · rank #6
Palm Beach · highest
175,078
Palm Beach · highest
175,078 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Brooksville on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 9,235.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Brooksville - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Brooksville lands in the 16th percentile for household income and the 23rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
16th
percentile, household income
14th
percentile, home value
73rd
percentile, median rent
23rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Brooksville, FL
Brooksville is a small town in Florida, home to 9,235 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Brooksville households earn a median of $47,796 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.6%. Brooksville's housing stock carries a median value of $112,400, and the median resident age is 52.4 years. Educational attainment runs 20.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 41.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 121 residential building permits were authorized in Brooksville (Rapid Growth), up 44% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2439.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,526 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Brooksville's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to schools and households to comparison shortlist to housing and income to work and mobility to reported crime; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Brooksville, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, commute-mode shares, local building permits, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
Is Brooksville growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +1,220 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +13.7% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 121 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
What does the education layer cover for Brooksville?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 16 public schools within the city match. 20.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Which cities make useful reference points for Brooksville?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Florida, the closest population matches are Palm Beach (9,234 residents, $175,078 income); Orange Park (9,062 residents, $74,564 income); Micco (9,053 residents, $46,809 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Conshohocken, PA (9,235 residents); Plymouth, MI (9,234 residents); Shawano, WI (9,236 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
How far does income reach against housing in Brooksville?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 16.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Brooksville?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 79.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Drive alone
79.9%
Work from home
10.2%
Public transit
2.4%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 3,260 workers age 16+.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Brooksville?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2439.0 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, near the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 7% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
2439.0
Violent rate
426.3
Property rate
2012.7
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Florida average
F
City profile score · Brooksville, FL
23/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share F
20.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living F
103.4 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime F
426 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate F
16.6%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income F
$47,796
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Brooksville profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 36/100 (F) · 20.7%
Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index
Violent crime: 21/100 (F) · 426 /100k
Poverty rate: 20/100 (F) · 16.6%
Household income: 17/100 (F) · $47,796
Where Brooksville sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Brooksville's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Brooksville highlighted among 9 peers.Read the chart values
Brooksville, FL (this city): home $112,400, crime 2,439/100k
Conshohocken, PA : home $414,700, crime 1,275/100k
Plymouth, MI : home $418,200, crime 1,023/100k
Shawano, WI : home $127,200, crime 1,418/100k
Sugar Grove, IL : home $372,000, crime 359/100k
McFarland, WI : home $363,400, crime 885/100k
Palm Beach, FL : home $1,996,700, crime 1,447/100k
Lake Park, FL : home $361,700, crime 7,445/100k
Indian Harbour Beach, FL : home $387,400, crime 665/100k
How does Brooksville compare to other US cities?
Where Brooksville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income16% higher than other cities
Home value14% pricier than other cities
Median rent73% pricier than other cities
Safety23% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Florida alone, Brooksville ranks #82 of 120 Florida cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Brooksville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Florida-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Brooksville near the bottom of Florida's cities
Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Brooksville ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brooksville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#773 of 903
14th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#835 of 894
7th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#177 of 930
81st percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#589 of 930
36th percentile in Florida
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
16th percentile nationally for median household income · 23rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Brooksville's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Brooksville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Brooksville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$112,400Among the most affordablemore affordable than 86% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Brooksville's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.4×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#3,231 of 15,516
More affordable than 79% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,965 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 2.4×, Brooksville sits in the affordable band:
national rank #3,231 of 15,516 and #2,965 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$47,796Brooksville, FL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Brooksville, FL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Brooksville, FL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)20.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)16.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)41.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
9,235
Median Income
$47,796
Median Home Value
$112,400
Median Age
52.4
Poverty Rate
16.6%
Labor force participation
41.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2439.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
426.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2012.7
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
16
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Brooksville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
8,925 residents
2021
9,121 residents
2022
9,504 residents
2023
9,791 residents
2024
9,973 residents
2025
10,145 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
121
housing units authorized
Single-Family
121
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
13.1
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
84
84
0
$17.2M
2020
37
37
0
$9.9M
2021
150
64
86
$32.2M
2022
96
96
0
$33.8M
2023
94
94
0
$33.2M
2024
121
121
0
$58.2M
Permit volume increased 44% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.9%
Carpool
2.8%
Public Transit
2.4%
Walk
3.2%
Work from Home
10.2%
Other
1.5%
Based on 3,260 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Florida statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Florida at $225 (electricity about $145 , water and sewer about $55 ).
These are Florida statewide averages, not a meter reading for Brooksville. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Florida's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.4 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Brooksville is $1,526/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Florida statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Florida statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Brooksville sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Brooksville compares to similar-size Florida cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.