City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Brooklyn Park, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brooklyn Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

15,799
Residents
$84,276
Median income
$258,900
Median home
$1,857
Median rent (state)

Brooklyn Park - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Brooklyn Park places in the 66th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

66th
percentile, household income
57th
percentile, home value
78th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Brooklyn Park, MD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 15,799 residents in Brooklyn Park, a small town within Maryland. Median household income here is $84,276 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Brooklyn Park's housing stock carries a median value of $258,900, and the median resident age is 39.6 years. Educational attainment runs 19.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Maryland at 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,857 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

15,799 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$84,276 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Brooklyn Park compare to other US cities?

Where Brooklyn Park sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 66% higher than other cities
Home value 57% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Brooklyn Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Brooklyn Park toward the bottom of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Brooklyn Park ranks #369 - the 23rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brooklyn Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#293 of 445
34th percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#180 of 479
38th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#335 of 450
25th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#174 of 479
63rd percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#369 of 479
23rd percentile in Maryland

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 Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

66thIncome percentile

66th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Brooklyn Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$258,900 43rd percentile more affordable than 43% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brooklyn Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brooklyn Park, MD Brooklyn Park, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brooklyn Park, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brooklyn Park, MD median $84,276/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brooklyn Park, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brooklyn Park, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
15,799
Median Income
$84,276
Median Home Value
$258,900
Median Age
39.6
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
57.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
11.7%
Public Transit
3.4%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
6.9%

Based on 7,308 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brooklyn Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,857/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Elkton
15,867 people
Hillcrest Heights
15,670 people
Summerfield
15,635 people
Mays Chapel
15,616 people
White Oak
16,458 people
Rossville
15,088 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brooklyn Park's 15,799 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Thibodaux, LA
15,792 people
Westbury, NY
15,789 people
Grimes, IA
15,810 people
Gulf Shores, AL
15,785 people
Weston, WI
15,784 people
Middleburg Heights, OH
15,817 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brooklyn Park's $84,276 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Churchville, NY
$84,279 median income
Grand Mound, IA
$84,286 median income
West Bend, IA
$84,286 median income
Lakin, KS
$84,286 median income
Payson, UT
$84,286 median income
Glendale, CA
$84,262 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brooklyn Park, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brooklyn Park, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.9% 23.9% 10.5% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.6% White 51.9% Black or African American 23.9% Asian 3.2% American Indian 3.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 10.5% Two or more races 7.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brooklyn Park compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brooklyn Park (this city) 15,799 $84,276
Elkton 15,867 $56,565
Hillcrest Heights 15,670 $77,696
Summerfield 15,635 $92,042
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brooklyn Park, MD?

What is the population of Brooklyn Park, MD? +

The population of Brooklyn Park, MD stands at 15,799 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brooklyn Park, MD? +

Median annual household income in Brooklyn Park runs $84,276, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brooklyn Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brooklyn Park; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Brooklyn Park, MD? +

Homes in Brooklyn Park carry a median value of $258,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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