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Brooklyn, St. Clair County, Illinois

Village in St. Clair County, Illinois · ZIP 62059, 62201

  • St. Clair County
  • Within Stites Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 623 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 275Households
  • $37,656Median household income
  • $37,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Brooklyn

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.0%
6006507007502000: 67620002010: 74920102020: 6492020676649
Population of Brooklyn at each census
CensusPopulation
2000676
2010749
2020649

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brooklyn
Under $50k77.1%
$50k to $100k6.2%
$100k to $150k5.1%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over11.6%

Median household income $37,656 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brooklyn
Owner occupied
128 units
Renter occupied
147 units
Vacancy rate
24.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brooklyn compared with its county and state
Brooklyn compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrooklynSt. Clair CountyIllinois
Population811254,77712,692,653
Median household income$37,656$70,178$81,702
Median age29.139.538.9
Median home value$37,200$168,800$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.8%30.7%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes46.5%67.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work29.0 minutes24.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Brooklyn3
Public schools in Brooklyn, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Lovejoy Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Brooklyn UD 188
Lovejoy Middle SchoolPublic6–8Brooklyn UD 188
Lovejoy Technology AcademyPublic9–12Brooklyn UD 188

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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