Population 18,225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brookfield
Household size in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.80 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Brookfield average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the south. Brookfield has larger households than at least four in five Connecticut cities.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 41.6 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Brookfield is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Brookfield, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brookfield
Renters in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 29.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 31.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 32.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Brookfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Brookfield: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Bridgeport area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1962 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1964 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Brookfield was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Bridgeport area, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,478 | $1,394 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,339 | $1,488 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,639 | $1,784 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,893 | $2,167 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$773 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Brookfield runs $1,893 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Bridgeport area as a whole ($2,167). Rent has climbed $415 a month since 2006–10, up 28%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brookfield
Bachelor's degrees in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.2% | 43.2% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.9% | 45.5% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.8% | 47.9% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.9% | 50.4% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Brookfield: 57.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 87.7% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 88.8% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 89.8% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 89.7% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Brookfield: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brookfield
| Period | Brookfield | Bridgeport area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brookfield runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brookfield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | 2.77 | 46.0 | 7.5% | 13.5% | 6.8% | 1977 | $1,893 | 57.9% | 97.2% | 3.8% |
| Bridgewater | 2.43 | 54.5 | 2.1% | 7.4% | 18.1% | 1975 | $1,532 | 58.6% | 98.7% | 4.6% |
| New Fairfield | 2.99 | 43.6 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 1970 | $2,050 | 48.9% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| Danbury | 2.72 | 40.9 | 13.2% | 46.4% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,859 | 33.8% | 82.4% | 6.2% |
| Bethel | 2.69 | 43.0 | 9.9% | 25.3% | 6.8% | 1975 | $1,813 | 46.5% | 90.5% | 4.3% |
| Roxbury Falls | 2.23 | 55.9 | 3.3% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 1982 | $1,654 | 52.1% | 92.7% | 3.4% |
| Newtown | 2.86 | 44.0 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 7.0% | 1977 | $2,124 | 57.0% | 94.4% | 3.2% |
| Candlewood Point | 1.77 | 62.1 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 28.0% | 1974 | $2,276 | 81.8% | 97.8% | 0.7% |
| New Milford | 2.69 | 43.0 | 9.7% | 20.3% | 9.0% | 1973 | $1,733 | 41.2% | 94.0% | 6.5% |
| Roxbury | 2.14 | 55.6 | 4.0% | 16.3% | 24.4% | 1980 | $2,170 | 65.6% | 99.0% | 3.7% |
| Sandy Hook | 2.83 | 44.9 | 9.3% | 6.4% | 12.6% | 1980 | $2,094 | 60.8% | 97.1% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brookfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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