Brookings, South Dakota

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1518
|1900= 2846
|1910= 2971
|1920= 3921
|1930= 4376
|1940= 5346
|1950= 7764
|1960= 10558
|1970= 13717
|1980= 14951
|1990= 16270
|2000= 18504
|2010= 22056
|2020= 23377
|estyear=2022
|estimate=23993
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 25, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 14, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 22,056 people, 8,159 households, and 3,836 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1704.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 8,715 housing units at an average density of {{convert|673.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 8,159 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.0% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 23.5 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 38% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 15.2% were from 45 to 64; and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 18,504 people, 6,971 households, and 3,422 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,549.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,359 housing units at an average density of {{convert|616.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.99% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.88% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 6,971 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 36.6% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $31,266, and the median income for a family was $49,246. Males had a median income of $31,276 versus $22,763 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,028. About 7.3% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

===Ancestry===
The two largest ancestries in the city are:
* 44.5% [[German American|German]]
* 24.8% [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]]

===Religion===
As of 2010, 60.7% of Brookings's population claimed affiliation with a religious congregation. The largest such groups were:

* [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] – 29%
* [[Roman Catholicism in the United States|Roman Catholic]] – 22%
* [[Methodism|Methodist]] – 10%
* [[Wesleyanism|Wesleyan]] - 10%
* All other religious congregations - 30%

Brookings is also home to the [[Institute of Lutheran Theology]], a pan-denominational Lutheran seminary. Students come from across the Lutheran spectrum, with the majority affiliated with one of three denominations; the [[North American Lutheran Church]], [[Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ]] and the [[Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations]].