Brookville is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,655 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 service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookville who work in office and administrative support (11.77%), sales jobs (11.01%), and healthcare (10.71%). A relatively large number of people in Brookville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The overall crime rate in Brookville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Brookville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Brookville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.70% of adults 25 and older in Brookville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Brookville in 2022 was $30,004, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,016 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, Irish, English, Welsh, and European. The most common language spoken in Brookville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
