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Brookfield, Illinois Population 2021

18,006

Brookfield is a city located in Cook County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 18,006, it is the 139th largest city in Illinois and the 2018th largest city in the United States . Brookfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -5.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,978 in 2010. Brookfield reached it's highest population of 20,429 in 1960. Spanning over 3 miles, Brookfield has a population density of 5,878 people per square mile.

The average household income in Brookfield is $95,568 with a poverty rate of 7.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,029 per month, and the median house value is $245,200. The median age in Brookfield is 39.4 years, 39 years for males, and 39.6 years for females.

Brookfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brookfield was:

White: 84.78%
Black or African American: 5.17%
Other race: 4.92%
Two or more races: 2.78%
Asian: 2.10%
Native American: 0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Brookfield, Illinois is 18,006 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 18,462.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 18,978.

Brookfield, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	15,884	84.78%
Black or African American	969	5.17%
Some Other Race	922	4.92%
Two or More Races	520	2.78%
Asian	394	2.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native	46	0.25%

Brookfield Population by Race

Brookfield Population Pyramid $2021

Brookfield Population by Age

Brookfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Brookfield Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	92.1%	7.9%
Male	85.9%	14.1%
All	79.7%	20.3%
Non Family	67.4%	32.6%
Female	59.2%	40.8%

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Brookfield Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	7,038	2.64	79.7
Married	3,648	3.39	92.1
Non Family	2,254	1.18	67.4
Female	938	3.18	59.2
Male	198	2.86	85.9

3.28

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

Brookfield Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	370	2.88%
9th to 12th Grade	357	2.78%
High School Graduate	2,749	21.42%
Some College	2,455	19.13%
Associates Degree	1,200	9.35%
Bachelors Degree	3,450	26.88%
Graduate Degree	2,254	17.56%

Brookfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brookfield Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	9,588	9,190	4,523
Hispanic	2,118	1,813	590
Black	652	643	249
Other Race	482	340	146
Asian	362	347	260
2+ Races	155	155	67
Native American	46	46	18

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.82%.

Brookfield Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$52,286	$62,867	$43,145
Less Than 9th Grade	$20,130	$	$16,250
High School Graduate	$35,168	$44,643	$23,136
Some College	$48,597	$59,444	$40,104
Bachelors Degree	$59,434	$68,837	$51,329
Graduate Degree	$72,889	$81,361	$68,958

$52,286

Average Earnings

$62,867

Average Male

$43,145

Average Female

Brookfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brookfield Language by Age

Brookfield Language

76.31% of Brookfield residents speak only English, while 23.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.95% of the population.

Brookfield Language

Brookfield Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	12,749	640	5.02%
Hispanic	4,250	559	13.15%
Other	922	171	18.55%
Black	958	101	10.54%

7.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.62%

Male Poverty Rate

9.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brookfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brookfield is Other, with 18.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brookfield is White, with 5.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.36%.

Brookfield Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	16.97%
High School	8.50%
Some College	6.93%
Bachelors or Greater	1.86%

Brookfield Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	43.90%
Male Unemployed	13.61%
Female Employed	4.88%
Male Employed	0.95%

Brookfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brookfield Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$82,435	$95,568
Families	$100,739	$112,445
Married Families	$114,886	-
Non Families	$44,865	$57,157

Income by Household Type

Brookfield Marital Status

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brookfield Married by Age and Sex

Brookfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Brookfield Marital Status by Race

Brookfield Marital Status

762

Number of Veterans

740

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	249
Second Gulf War	129
First Gulf War	91
World War II	34
Korea	33

Brookfield Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	233
75+	188
35 to 54	175
55 to 64	111
18 to 34	55

Brookfield Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	683	5.72%
Hispanic	42	1.67%
Black	29	3.96%
Native American	18	39.13%
2+ Races	17	8.90%
Asian	9	2.49%
Other Race	6	1.05%

Brookfield Veterans by Race

Brookfield Veterans by Education

2.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brookfield Veterans by Education

70%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Brookfield Employment by Age

Brookfield Employment by Race

Brookfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

77.75%

Born in Brookfield

90.15%

Native Born

9.85%

Foreign Born

3.45%

Non Citizen

6.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.15% of Brookfield residents were born in the United States, with 77.75% having been born in Illinois. 3.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brookfield Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	18,006	-152	-0.84%
2020	18,158	-152	-0.83%
2019	18,310	-152	-0.82%
2018	18,462	-194	-1.04%
2017	18,656	-173	-0.92%
2016	18,829	-135	-0.71%
2015	18,964	-86	-0.45%
2014	19,050	-32	-0.17%
2013	19,082	14	0.07%
2012	19,068	37	0.19%
2011	19,031	49	0.26%
2010	18,982	-103	-0.05%
2000	19,085	209	0.11%
1990	18,876	-519	-0.27%
1980	19,395	-889	-0.45%
1970	20,284	-145	-0.07%
1960	20,429	4,957	2.82%
1950	15,472	4,655	3.64%
1940	10,817	782	0.75%
1930	10,035	6,446	10.83%
1920	3,589		0.00%

Brookfield, Illinois Population 2021

Brookfield Demographics

Brookfield, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Brookfield Population by Race

Brookfield Population Pyramid $2021

Brookfield Median Age

Brookfield Adults

Brookfield Age Dependency

Brookfield Sex Ratio

Brookfield Population by Age

Brookfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Brookfield Household Types

Brookfield Households and Families

Brookfield Households by Type

Brookfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brookfield Educational Attainment by Race

Brookfield Educational Attainment by Race

Brookfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brookfield Language by Age

Brookfield Language

Brookfield Language

Brookfield Poverty by Race

Poverty in Brookfield

Brookfield Poverty

Brookfield Poverty Rate by Education

Brookfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brookfield Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Brookfield Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Brookfield Married by Age and Sex

Brookfield Marriage

Brookfield Marital Status by Race

Brookfield Marital Status

Brookfield Veterans by War

Brookfield Veterans by Age

Brookfield Veterans by Race

Brookfield Veterans by Education

Brookfield Veterans by Education

Brookfield Employment by Age

Brookfield Employment by Race

Brookfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Brookfield Place of Birth

Brookfield Population by Year