Brookings is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Brookings is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.04 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Brookings citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.99% of adults in Brookings have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Brookings in 2018 was $43,686, which is wealthy relative to Oregon, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,744 for a family of four. However, Brookings contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brookings is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brookings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brookings residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brookings include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Greek.
The most common language spoken in Brookings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
