City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Brook Park, OH

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

18,359
Residents
$67,178
Median income
$158,300
Median home
$1,279
Median rent (state)

Brook Park - the verdict

Nationally, Brook Park sits in the 46th percentile for household income and the 80th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

46th
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
44th
percentile, median rent
80th
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: Brook Park, OH

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 18,359 residents in Brook Park, a small town within Ohio. Median household income here is $67,178 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.1%. Typical homes in Brook Park are valued around $158,300, and the median resident age is 44.4 years. 15.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 89 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Active). Brook Park reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 631.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,279 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

18,359 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$67,178 /yr

Poverty 7.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Brook Park compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 46% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities
Safety 80% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Ohio and the picture shifts: Brook Park ranks #63 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Ohio's city distribution

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Brook Park ranks #254 - the 69th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brook Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#533 of 1,145
53rd percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#254 of 1,196
69th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#508 of 1,164
56th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#569 of 1,196
52nd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#700 of 1,196
41st percentile in Ohio

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

46thIncome percentile
80thSafety percentile

46th percentile nationally for median household income · 80th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Brook Park's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Brook Park'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. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 63 Avg. percentile National median
Brook Park'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 Brook Park's home value compares nationally

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

$158,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Brook 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 - Brook Park, OH Brook Park, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brook Park, OH-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 Brook Park, OH median $67,178/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%
Brook Park, OH'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 Brook Park, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.6%

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

Population
18,359
Median Income
$67,178
Median Home Value
$158,300
Median Age
44.4
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
631.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
55.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
576.0
per 100,000 residents

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
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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18,000 residents18,200 residents18,400 residents18,600 residents18,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 18,558 residents 18,195 residents ▼ -2.0%
Brook Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Active
Total Permits (2024)
89
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
89
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 89

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.3%
Carpool
9.0%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
6.6%
Other
1.7%

Based on 9,043 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio 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 Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brook Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Berea
18,330 people
Tallmadge
18,394 people
Niles
18,301 people
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18,144 people
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17,919 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brook Park's 18,359 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

New River, AZ
18,365 people
Ferguson, MO
18,350 people
Ronkonkoma, NY
18,368 people
Bellwood, IL
18,373 people
North Aurora, IL
18,375 people
Albert Lea, MN
18,379 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brook Park's $67,178 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fremont, NE
$67,179 median income
Fort Benton, MT
$67,171 median income
Dupont, IN
$67,188 median income
Vernon, IN
$67,188 median income
Winchendon, MA
$67,188 median income
Fife Lake, MI
$67,188 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brook Park, OH 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 Brook Park, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.1% White 85.3% Black or African American 5.8% Asian 2.1% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 5.3% 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 Brook Park compares to nearby Ohio cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Brook Park (this city) 18,359 $67,178
Berea 18,330 $71,896
Tallmadge 18,394 $91,273
Niles 18,301 $49,987
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brook Park, OH?

What is the population of Brook Park, OH? +

Brook Park, OH has a population of 18,359 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brook Park, OH? +

Median annual household income in Brook Park runs $67,178, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brook Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brook Park; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

Is Brook Park, OH safe? +

Brook Park has a total crime rate of 631.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Brook Park, OH? +

Homes in Brook Park carry a median value of $158,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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

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