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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Brookside, IL compare?
| Figure | Brookside, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,522 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,444 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 183 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Brookside, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,413±29 |
| Median age | 43.0±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.2%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.5%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.6%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $44,875±$5,505 |
| Per capita income | $21,232±$3,286 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.3%±7.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $94,600±$5,152 |
| Median gross rent | $630±$235 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.3%±15.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.4%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.9%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.9 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov