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Brookfield, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
19,235
Population
6,286/sq mi density
$108,429
Median Income
$50,616 per capita
$314,000
Home Value
$335,798 Zillow
$1,328
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
1,155 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$108,429 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$314,000 home value, $1,328/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
19,081 → 18,782
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.5%
$72,540 → $108,429
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brookfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,573
-209 from 2023 (18,782)
Projected Median Income 2030
$143,648
+$35,219 from 2023 ($108,429)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,081 | — | $72,540 | — |
| 2015 | 18,961 | -0.6% | $74,875 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18,653 | -1.6% | $78,481 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 18,295 | -1.9% | $82,435 | +5% |
| 2021 | 19,054 | +4.1% | $90,083 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 18,782 | -1.4% | $108,429 | +20.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.