Brookline, Massachusetts Census and Community Profile

BROOKLINE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brookline, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brookline, MA was 57,107.

Brookline Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brookline was 25,832, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brookline, MA
There are an estimated 10,874 married men in the town. 50.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Brookline are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brookline is 31,275 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brookline, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 10,967 married women in the community. 39.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brookline, MA
The median age of people living in Brookline, MA was 34.5 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 Brookline was 2,639. There were 47,604 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (7,108) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brookline, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brookline, MA was 55,860.

White Population in Brookline, MA
The estimated White population in the Brookline community is 46,304, which is 81.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brookline, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,566, which is 2.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brookline, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brookline, MA was 71.

Asian Population in Brookline, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7,325.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brookline, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brookline was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 578, while those of “two or more races” was 1,247 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brookline community was 2,018, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brookline, MA
The household population number in Brookline was 55,721.

Group Quarters Population in Brookline, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,386.

Average Household Size in Brookline, MA
The average household size in Brookline is 2.18 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brookline, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 26,413 total housing units in Brookline.

The number of occupied housing units was 25,594, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,583 were owner-occupied (45.3), and 14,011 were renter-occupied (54.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 819 vacant homes in Brookline at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brookline, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,414, with a median value in dollars of 599,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brookline, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,634 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brookline, average costs per month were $4,002 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 39,534 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brookline, Massachusetts
31,595 people in Brookline also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 76.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brookline, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brookline was 2,420, or 5.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brookline, MA
In 2000, there were 7,238 people in Brookline, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brookline, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15,768 people in Brookline who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 29 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brookline, Massachusetts
There were 33,951 in the labor force in Brookline at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.7 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 Brookline was 28 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brookline, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $66,711. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brookline, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $92,993. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brookline, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Brookline in the last full census was 44,327. 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 Brookline numbered 561, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brookline, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,177, or 9.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.