Brookfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,566
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,566
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,520
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 622
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $479,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,801
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,188
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,892
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,587
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,248
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,340
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 687,632
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,208
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $148,360
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,355
Persons in poverty, percent 4.1%
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 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 0919008980