| | Brookings, OR | Elko, NV | United States |
| Population | 6,706 | 20,391 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 48.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 51.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 54.5 | 33.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,343 | 18,394 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,447 | 16,708 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,400 | 14,736 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 20.5% | 22.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 49.1% | 39.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,617.5 | 1,141.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.1 | 17.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Brookings, OR | Elko, NV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.6% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.0% | 17.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.1% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.2% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Brookings, OR | Elko, NV | United States |
| White | 83.8% | 59.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.7% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% | 29.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Brookings, OR | Elko, NV | United States |
| Married Population | 57.7% | 50.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.2% | 47.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.3% | 49.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.6% | 32.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.1% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.11 | 2.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,112 | 7,495 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,122 | 4,611 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.5% | 38.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.3% | 39.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 990 | 2,884 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.1% | 17.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.0% | 4.9% | 10.8% |