Brookfield, Massachusetts Census and Community Profile

BROOKFIELD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brookfield, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brookfield, MA was 3,051.

Brookfield Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brookfield was 1,499, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brookfield, MA
There are an estimated 746 married men in the town. 63.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Brookfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brookfield is 1,552 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brookfield, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 739 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brookfield, MA
The median age of people living in Brookfield, MA was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brookfield was 178. There were 2,260 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (412) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brookfield, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brookfield, MA was 3,025.

White Population in Brookfield, MA
The estimated White population in the Brookfield community is 2,993, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brookfield, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brookfield, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brookfield, MA was 16.

Asian Population in Brookfield, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brookfield, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brookfield was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brookfield community was 18, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brookfield, MA
The household population number in Brookfield was 3,051.

Group Quarters Population in Brookfield, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Brookfield, MA
The average household size in Brookfield is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brookfield, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,302 total housing units in Brookfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,204, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 972 were owner-occupied (80.7), and 232 were renter-occupied (19.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 98 vacant homes in Brookfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brookfield, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 589, with a median value in dollars of 130,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brookfield, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,105 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brookfield, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,730 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brookfield, Massachusetts
349 people in Brookfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brookfield, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brookfield was 334, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brookfield, MA
In 2000, there were 473 people in Brookfield, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brookfield, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 92 people in Brookfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brookfield, Massachusetts
There were 1,665 in the labor force in Brookfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brookfield was 32.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brookfield, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,655. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brookfield, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,519. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brookfield, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Brookfield in the last full census was 20,144. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brookfield numbered 33, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brookfield, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 187, or 6.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.