East Brooklyn, IL Demographics

A map of East Brooklyn's Population by Race

East Brooklyn, Illinois has an estimated population of 50, a dramatic decrease from the 80 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of East Brooklyn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

East Brooklyn has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In East Brooklyn, that probability was 12.0% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

East Brooklyn is ranked the 1400th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). East Brooklyn was ranked the 1392nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

East Brooklyn's White Population

49 residents of East Brooklyn, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in East Brooklyn is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. East Brooklyn ranks 364th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Brooklyn's White population has declined by an estimated 34.7%. White residents' share of East Brooklyn's population has increased from 93.8% to 98.0%.

East Brooklyn is more White than neighboring South Wilmington (94.7% White), Gardner (82.1% White), Braceville (78.8% White), Godley (94.2% White), and Essex (83.3% White).

East Brooklyn's Black Population

0 residents of East Brooklyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in East Brooklyn is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. East Brooklyn ranks 502nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Brooklyn's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of East Brooklyn's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

East Brooklyn is less Black than neighboring Gardner (0.4% Black), and Essex (0.8% Black).

East Brooklyn's Asian Population

0 residents of East Brooklyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in East Brooklyn is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. East Brooklyn ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Brooklyn's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of East Brooklyn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

East Brooklyn is less Asian than neighboring South Wilmington (0.7% Asian), Gardner (1.3% Asian), Godley (0.5% Asian), and Essex (0.4% Asian).

East Brooklyn's Hispanic Population

0 residents of East Brooklyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in East Brooklyn is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. East Brooklyn ranks 841st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Brooklyn's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of East Brooklyn's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

East Brooklyn is less Hispanic than neighboring South Wilmington (3.8% Hispanic), Gardner (13.5% Hispanic), Braceville (19.7% Hispanic), Godley (2.5% Hispanic), and Essex (10.3% Hispanic).

East Brooklyn's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of East Brooklyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in East Brooklyn is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. East Brooklyn ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Brooklyn's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of East Brooklyn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

East Brooklyn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gardner (0.1% Native American/Other), Braceville (0.1% Native American/Other), and Godley (1.5% Native American/Other).

East Brooklyn's Multiracial Population

1 residents of East Brooklyn, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in East Brooklyn is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. East Brooklyn ranks 1117th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Brooklyn's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of East Brooklyn's population has decreased from 2.5% to 2.0%.

East Brooklyn is more Multiracial than neighboring South Wilmington (0.8% Multiracial), Braceville (1.4% Multiracial), and Godley (1.3% Multiracial). East Brooklyn is less Multiracial than neighboring Gardner (2.8% Multiracial), and Essex (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.