About Brookland

Brookland is a very small town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 2,756 people and just one neighborhood, Brookland is the 131st largest community in Arkansas.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Brookland is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.0% of the Brookland workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Brookland is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookland who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.40%), sales jobs (9.50%), and food service (6.70%).

Brookland is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Brookland, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.27% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Brookland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Brookland Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Brookland ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.26% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brookland in 2000 was $15,626, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,504 for a family of four.

The people who call Brookland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brookland is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brookland include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Brookland is English. Some people also speak Spanish.