Brookville is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,643 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brookville is the 200th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Brookville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brookville is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookville who work in office and administrative support (13.29%), healthcare (10.77%), and teaching (8.48%). Also of interest is that Brookville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.62% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small town, Brookville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Brookville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Brookville, 22.40% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Brookville in 2022 was $31,450, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,800 for a family of four. However, Brookville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Brookville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brookville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Brookville include German, English, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Brookville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
