Brookfield Population History 1990 - 2023

Brookfield Population Facts

What is the current population of Brookfield?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Brookfield is 18,591. Brookfield, Illinois is the 2,017th largest city in the US.

What county is Brookfield, Illinois in?

Brookfield is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Brookfield, Illinois in square miles?

Brookfield has an area of 3.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Brookfield?

The peak population of Brookfield was in 2020, when its population was 19,392. In 2020, Brookfield was the 1,906th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,017th largest city in the US. Brookfield is currently 4.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Brookfield shrinking?

Brookfield has shrunk 2.4% since the year 2000. Brookfield, Illinois's growth is below average. 74% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Brookfield, Illinois?

Brookfield has a population density of 6,195.9 people per square mile.

Brookfield Demographics

What is the voting age population of Brookfield, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Brookfield, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,225. The voting age population is 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

What percentage of Brookfield, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.2% of the residents of Brookfield are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Brookfield, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Brookfield are 84.8% White, 5.2% Black, 4.9% Other, 2.8% Two or more races, 2.1% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 22.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Brookfield, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Brookfield, 7.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.5%. On a per-household basis, 5.5% of families are below the poverty line in Brookfield.

What percentage of Brookfield, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.0% of Brookfield residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Brookfield, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.3% of Brookfield residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 44.4% have a bachelor's degree and 17.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Brookfield, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Brookfield residents aged 5 and older, 23.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.8% speak an Asian language.

Brookfield Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Brookfield, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Brookfield is 3.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Brookfield, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Brookfield, 13.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Brookfield, Illinois?

The median household income in Brookfield is $82,435.

Brookfield Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Brookfield, Illinois?

In Brookfield, 79.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Brookfield, Illinois?

Renters occupy 20.3% of housing units in Brookfield.

What percentage of Brookfield, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Brookfield, 33.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Brookfield, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Brookfield, 2.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 220 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Brookfield, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Brookfield is $1,029.

What percentage of households in Brookfield, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Brookfield, 84.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.