Brookfield town, Massachusetts Population 2024

3,455

Brookfield town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.95%
  • Other race: 3.11%
  • Two or more races: 1.39%
  • Black or African American: 0.38%
  • Asian: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
222.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.47% (16)
The current population of Brookfield town, Massachusetts is 3,455 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,439.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,26994.95%
Other race1073.11%
Two or more races481.39%
Black or African American130.38%
Asian60.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brookfield town Population by Race

Brookfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Brookfield town Median Age

50.6

Total

48.9

Male

51

Female

Brookfield town Adults

There are 2,841 adults, (813 of whom are seniors) in Brookfield town.

Brookfield town Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Brookfield town Sex Ratio

Female1,82352.95%
Male1,62047.05%

Brookfield town Population by Age

Brookfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4452.3887.512.5
Married7553.0994.75.3
Non Family5731.2878.721.3
Female1053.2794.35.7
Male122.080100

3.01

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brookfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade722.83%
Associates Degree2118.29%
Bachelors Degree46318.19%
Graduate Degree2007.86%
High School Graduate98838.81%
Less Than 9th Grade421.65%
Some College57022.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brookfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brookfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3912,293644
Other Race96960
Hispanic412511
2+ Races34180
Black888
Asian660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Brookfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,875$0$70,469
Graduate Degree$114,063$0$110,000
High School Graduate$49,946$49,783$50,221
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,676$62,619$52,549
Some College$0$78,636$31,118

$53,676

Average Earnings

$62,619

Average Male

$52,549

Average Female

Brookfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brookfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brookfield town Language

98.16% of Brookfield town residents speak only English, while 1.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.

Brookfield town Language

Brookfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2252096.48%
Other1071715.89%
Hispanic74912.16%
Black13538.46%
Multiple48510.42%

7.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.4%

Male Poverty Rate

5.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brookfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brookfield town is Black, with 38.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brookfield town is White, with 6.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.05%.

Brookfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.06%
Less Than 9th Grade8.77%
High School4.55%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Brookfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.19%
Male Employed9.83%
Female Employed4.52%
Female Unemployed0%

Brookfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brookfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,632$125,779
Households$71,122$96,112
Married Families$127,891$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,375$46,043

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brookfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Brookfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brookfield town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Brookfield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brookfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

243

Number of Veterans

213

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam124
First Gulf War44
Korea29
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Brookfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74124
35 to 5455
75+48
55 to 6416
18 to 340

Brookfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2228.28%
2+ Races1338.24%
Black861.54%

Brookfield town Veterans by Race

Brookfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brookfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Brookfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brookfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brookfield town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.11%

Born in Brookfield town

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Brookfield town residents were born in the United States, with 84.11% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Brookfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,49070.2%
20283,48370.2%
20273,47670.2%
20263,46970.2%
20253,46270.2%
20243,45570.2%
20233,44870.2%
20223,441-3-0.09%
20213,44450.15%
20203,439-11-0.32%
20193,45000%
20183,45070.2%
20173,443210.61%
20163,42260.18%
20153,416100.29%
20143,40660.18%
20133,40020.06%
20123,39890.27%
20113,38960.18%
20103,38300%

Brookfield town Population by Year