Brookfield town, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,515
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,515
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,471
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,477
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,116
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.6%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 267
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $374,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,856
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $754
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,869
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,325
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,753
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,942
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 910
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 512,745
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $79,237
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,323
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,950
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,280.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,189.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.14
FIPS Code 5513310050