Brookfield, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
940 Population 817/sq mi density
$66,774 Median Income $29,312 per capita
$325,700 Home Value $412,870 Zillow
$1,087 Median Rent 18.4% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature
171 Violent Crime/100K 142 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$66,774 median income, 9.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$325,700 home value, $1,087/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
940
Census 2023
Population Density
817
per square mile
Land Area
1.2
square miles (3.0 km²)
Median Age
38.7 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.9% US: 61.6%
Black 1.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.9%
Black
1.5%
Hispanic
5.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 1.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.2%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
2.6%
57% below US avg (6%)
Disability
10.7%
18% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
99.6%
9% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
0.4%
95% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.471
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population940
Population Year2023
Population Density817 / sq mi
Land Area1.2 sq mi
Median Age38.7 years

Gender

Male52.7%
Female47.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.9%
Black or African American1.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.2%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans2.6%
Disability10.7%
Health Insurance99.6%
Uninsured0.4%
Broadband Access80.7%
Gini Coefficient0.471

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M