West Brooklyn, Illinois

West Brooklyn: Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

About

West Brooklyn is a city located in the county of Lee in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 142 and a population density of 1,291 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 131 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about West Brooklyn

Population : 131 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Lee County
Area : 0.11 km2
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 12:08:48 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 61378
Density : 1,191 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.4% (2010-2020)

Geography

West Brooklyn is located at 41°41'34"N 89°8'49"W (41.6928100, -89.1470400).

West Brooklyn map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of West Brooklyn decreased by 8.4% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 142 - census
2011 140 -1.43% estimation process
2012 138 -1.45% estimation process
2013 137 -0.73% estimation process
2014 137 0% estimation process
2015 135 -1.48% estimation process
2016 134 -0.75% estimation process
2017 134 0% estimation process
2018 133 -0.75% estimation process
2019 133 0% estimation process
2020 131 -1.53% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 119,992
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 110,570
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 8.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 119,148
April 1, 2010 Population : 110,527
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.6%
People over 65 (%) : 13.8%
Female persons, % : 51.3%
White only, percent : 76.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 19.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 7.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 70.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 5,957
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.0%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 46,013

West Brooklyn zip code is 61378. County name: Lee, County fips: 17103

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 46,013
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $137,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,156
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $372
2015-2019 median gross rent : $877
Permits for construction, 2020 : 817
2015-2019 Households : 41,903
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.71
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 16.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 157,657
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 634,279
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,237,802
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,310,431
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,744
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,737
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $24,993
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 2,131
2019 total employment : 38,833
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 1,710,798
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 5.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 8,815
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 9,344
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,742
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,563
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,910
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,070
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 601
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 8,319
2010 population per square mile : 221.5
2010 land area in square miles : 499.08

Schools in West Brooklyn

College & universities near West Brooklyn, IL

Code Name City ZIP
146418 Kishwaukee College Malta (IL) 60150-9699

Stations (16)

Amtrak & bus stations near West Brooklyn, IL

Code Name Address Type
MDT Mendota station 783 Main Street RAIL
PCT Princeton 107 Bicentennial Dr. RAIL
PLO Plano 101 West Main Street RAIL
RCK Rockford, Illinois 7559 Walton St. BUS
KEE Kewanee Loomis and North Tremont Sts. RAIL

Post offices near West Brooklyn

Post Office Name City ZIP
West Brooklyn Post Office West Brooklyn (IL) 61378

Other cities in Lee County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lee County , IL.

City Name Population Title
Dixon 14,927 City and county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States
Amboy 2,841 City in Lee County, Illinois, United States
Franklin Grove 919 City in Illinois, United States of America
Ashton 878 Village in Lee County, Illinois, United States
Paw Paw 832 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Lee Center 552 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Nachusa 454 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Sublette 415 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Lee 323 Village in DeKalb and Lee counties, Illinois, United States
Compton 279 Village in Illinois, United States
Steward 238 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Nelson 156 Village in Lee County, Illinois, United States of America
Harmon 109 Village in Illinois, USA