Brookline, MA Demographic Data
Brookline, MA Summary
Brookline is located in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
- Population: NA
- Area: 6.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 196.19 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Brookline, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,533
55%
50.8
Male
26,228
45%
49.2
Total Population
58,761
311,591,919
Brookline, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,860
4.9%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
3,476
5.9%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
2,870
4.9%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
3,111
5.3%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
5,965
10.2%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
10,416
17.7%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
7,695
13.1%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
6,790
11.6%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
3,530
6.0%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
3,820
6.5%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
4,137
7.0%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
2,848
4.8%
4.2
85 Years and Over
1,243
2.1%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
47,482
80.8%
76.3
Female
26,714
56.3%
51.4
Male
20,768
43.7%
48.6
21 Years and over
45,269
77.0%
71.8
62 Years and over
10,835
18.4%
16.7
65 Years and over
8,228
14.0%
13.3
Female
4,581
55.7%
56.7
Male
3,647
44.3%
43.3
Median Age (years)
36
NR
NR
Brookline, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
57,527
97.9%
97.2
White
45,011
76.6%
74.1
Black or African American
1,329
2.3%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
47
0.1%
0.8
Asian
10,040
17.1%
4.8
Asian Indian
1,142
1.9%
0.9
Chinese
5,965
10.2%
1.1
Filipino
201
0.3%
0.8
Japanese
771
1.3%
0.2
Korean
1,124
1.9%
0.5
Vietnamese
381
0.6%
0.5
Other Asian
456
0.8%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
1,100
1.9%
4.7
Two or More Races
1,234
2.1%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,959
5.0%
16.7
Mexican
517
0.9%
10.8
Puerto Rican
240
0.4%
1.6
Cuban
54
0.1%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,148
3.7%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,802
95.0%
83.3
Brookline, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
720
1.8%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
617
1.5%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,536
6.3%
28.4
Some college, no degree
2,910
7.2%
21.2
Associate's Degree
1,081
2.7%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
11,958
29.5%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
20,657
51.0%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,337
3.3%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
39,142
96.7%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32,615
80.5%
28.5
Brookline, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,538
41.4%
32.5%
Now Married
23,170
46.8%
48.3
Divorced
3,044
6.1%
11.0%
Separated
458
0.9%
2.2
Widowed
2,345
4.7
6.0%
Brookline, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,711
71.0%
79.2%
Languages other than english
16,190
29.0%
20.8%
Spanish
2,411
4.3%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
5,449
9.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,939
12.4%
3.3%
Other Languages
1,391
2.5%
0.9%
Brookline, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,890
11.4%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
1,158
4.6%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
952
3.7%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
859
3.4%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
2,216
8.7%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
3,066
12.1%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
2,305
9.1%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
4,094
16.1%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
2,790
11.0%
4.4
$200,000 or more
5,091
20.0%
4.3
Median household income
93,731
50,502
Per capita income
63,911
26,708
Brookline, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,321
4.3%
9.4
Construction
238
0.8%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,090
42.3%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,119
10.1%
6.6
Information
1,033
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,647
5.3%
10.4
Other services except public administration
1,249
4.0%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,842
22.1%
10.7
Public administration
783
2.5%
5.1
Retail trade
1,201
3.9%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
119
0.4%
5.0
Wholesale trade
296
1.0%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
23,870
77.2%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
228
0.7%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
324
1.0%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
4,300
13.9%
24.5%
Service occupations
2,216
7.2%
18.3%
Brookline, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,331
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,680
41.8%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,840
6.1%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,425
24.5%
5.0
Walked
4,102
13.5%
2.8
Other means
1,543
5.1%
1.7
Worked at home
2,741
9.0%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.3
25.5
Brookline, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,851
23.0%
9.3
1 vehicles
12,412
48.8%
34.1
2 vehicles
5,704
22.4%
37.5
3 or more
1,454
5.7%
19.1
Brookline, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,925
Occupied Housing Units
25,421
87.9%
86.9
Owner Occupied
12,626
49.7%
64.6
Renter Occupied
12,795
50.3%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
3,504
12.1%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
NR
2.5
Brookline, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,925
1 room
1,210
4.2%
2.0
2 rooms
1,747
6.0%
2.5
3 rooms
5,708
19.7%
9.2
4 rooms
5,777
20.0%
16.7
5 rooms
3,710
12.8%
20.6
6 rooms
2,922
10.1%
18.1
7 rooms
2,491
8.6%
12.3
8 rooms
1,271
4.4%
8.4
9 rooms or more
4,089
14.1%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Brookline, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,925
1-unit, detached
5,188
17.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,599
5.5%
5.8
2-units
2,593
9.0%
3.8
3 or 4 units
4,085
14.1%
4.5
5 to 9 units
3,989
13.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,835
6.3%
4.5
20 or more units
9,596
33.2%
8.7
Mobile home
40
0.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Brookline, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16,081
55.6%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
1,704
5.9%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
2,239
7.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
3,209
11.1%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
3,068
10.6%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
1,064
3.7%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
602
2.1%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
704
2.4%
8.8%
2005 or later
254
0.9%
6.9%
Brookline, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,800
46.4%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
574
2.3%
4.9
Electricity
5,235
20.6%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7,535
29.6%
6.2
Coal or coke
91
0.4%
0.1
Wood
51
0.2%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
112
0.4%
0.4
No fuel used
23
0.1%
0.9
Brookline, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,518
39.9%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,375
15.6%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
765
8.7%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
733
8.3%
8.7%
35.0% or more
2,430
27.5%
28.1%
Not Computed
95
NR
NR
Brookline, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,605
38,515,453
Less than $200
251
2.0%
2.0%
$300 to $499
273
2.2%
8.5%
$500 to $749
377
3.0%
23.8%
$750 to $999
407
3.2%
24.3%
$200 to $299
744
5.9%
3.2%
$1,000 to 1,499
2,305
18.3%
24.8%
$1,500 or more
8,248
65.4%
13.4%
No Cash Rent
190
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,713
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,185
10.3%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,896
16.4%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,296
11.2%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
994
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,064
9.2%
9.1%
35.0% or more
5,119
44.3%
44.3%
Not Computed
1,241
NR
NR
Brookline, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,626
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
76
0.6%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
52
0.4%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
27
0.2%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
92
0.7%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
674
5.3%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,948
23.3%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,303
42.0%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
3,454
27.4%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
703,500
173,600
