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45.05° N · 122.96° W · GEOID 4108750

Brooks

Marion County, Oregon · part of the Salem, OR metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Brooks is home to 664 people. Median household income is $120,813 a year and median rent is $1,414 a month, 14.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $350,700, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,414
4% above the median place
Median household income
$120,813
50% above the median place
Median home value
$350,700
10% above the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
9% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Brooks

  • Household income has grown 23.2% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • Households average 4.71 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 101 Oregon places.
  • The median rent takes only 14.0% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 88% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 104 Oregon places.

High pay has not made renting easy. Household income is higher than in 82% of places we track, yet 100% of renters still spend 30% or more of income on rent.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 96 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Brooks

Marion County loses about 2.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,484
Moved out14,088
Net−604

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Polk County, OR1,9392,030−91
Clackamas County, OR1,4041,206+198
Linn County, OR9551,183−228
Lane County, OR380390−10

Within Oregon, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OregonOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$58K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Marion County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Marion County report $60,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $58,500.
Income you would need
$56,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,414 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,959 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $350,700.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 12.7% work from home; 1.3% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
St. Francis, MN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
1.4%
31% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$58,497
17% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$60,657
14% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBrooksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.2%7% above
Moved from another state11.4%31% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-2.2267% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$60,65714% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$58,49717% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Brooks14.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$56,560
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.0%
31% below the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
24% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$101,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Brooks, $1,414 a month, and local prices for everything else (102.3 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Homeownership1
77.0%
16% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureBrooksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,4144% above
Rent to income114.0%31% below
Property tax rate10.8%10% below
Home price to income12.9x24% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.73% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6925% above
HUD area median income4County figure$103,4004% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,88212% below
Median home value1$350,70010% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.6%19% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure42.2%18% below
Homeownership177.0%16% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,9595% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119730% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $26,741, 33% below the median place.

Income per person1
$26,741
33% below the median place
Median household income1
$120,813
50% above the median place
Pay growth, 1 year6
4.4%
19% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBrooksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$120,81350% above
Income per person1$26,74133% below
Unemployment1County figure5.3%9% above
Average annual pay6County figure$65,5501% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs6County figure175,77817% above
Poverty rate1County figure13.0%21% above
Mean commute1County figure24 min3% below
Works from home1County figure12.7%2% above
Commutes by transit1County figure1.3%47% above
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Household size1
4.7
88% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureBrooksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16646646th largest
Median age1County figure37.54% below
Bachelor's or higher116.6%48% below
High school or higher1County figure86.1%7% below
Household size14.788% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband164.8%30% below
05

Life in Brooks

125 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.8 +10%
Shops31.8 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.9 −5%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.1 −5%
Child care centers3.3 +43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
20.1
31% above the median place
Public schools10
110
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
53,601
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBrooksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure110above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure53,601above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure20.131% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.810% above
Shops per 10k8County figure31.85% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.95% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure19.15% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.343% above
National Register listings9County figure125above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 64.8 in, 48% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Brooks. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
64.8 in
48% above the median place
July average high11
78°F
10% below the median place
Median air quality index13
35
19% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureBrooksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure78°F10% below
January average low11County figure33°F31% above
Average temperature11County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation11County figure64.8 in48% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure95.53% above
Tornado risk12County figure22.572% below
Wildfire risk12County figure59.92% below
Heat wave risk12County figure95.96% above
Median air quality index13County figure3519% below
Good air days13County figure80.0%17% above
08

Brooks in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$120,813 (2023)$171,500$143,000 to $205,500+5.1%
Median home value$350,700 (2024)$545,000$396,000 to $751,000+7.6%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Brooks

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
St. Francis, MN$1,287$111,198Compare
Quartz Hill, CA$1,540$105,443Compare
Spring Creek, NV$1,386$105,154Compare
Kennedale, TX$1,554$118,794Compare
Kennedale, TXSpring Creek, NVQuartz Hill, CASt. Francis, MNBrooks, ORBrooksSt. FrancisQuartz HillSpring CreekKennedaleBrooksSt. FrancisQuartz HillSpring CreekKennedale

Common questions

Is Brooks a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 23.2% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places. Households average 4.71 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Brooks expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $350,700.

What salary do you need to live in Brooks?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $56,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Brooks?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are St. Francis, MN, Quartz Hill, CA, Spring Creek, NV and Kennedale, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Brooks with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Brooks itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/brooks-oregon

Citytistics. “Brooks, Oregon.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/brooks-oregon/

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