Brooksville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 7,250 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Brooksville is the 284th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Brooksville is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brooksville is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Brooksville who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.16%), teaching (8.47%), and sales jobs (7.12%).

Brooksville is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 29.38% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Brooksville may be a good choice because much of the city's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

Despite being a small city, Brooksville has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Brooksville Information and Demographics

The education level of Brooksville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.50% of adults 25 and older in Brooksville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Brooksville in 2000 was $16,265, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,060 for a family of four.

Brooksville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brooksville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brooksville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brooksville include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Italian.

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