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Population

18,966

0.01% growth

Median Age

39.2

Median Household Income

$75,336

0.62% growth

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Number of Employees

9,431

0.66% decline

Median Property Value

$227,400

0.53% growth

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Brookfield, IL has a population of 18,966 people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $75,336. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Brookfield, IL grew from 18,964 to 18,966, a 0.01% increase and its median household income grew from $74,875 to $75,336, a 0.62% increase.

The population of Brookfield, IL is 74.1% White, 19.2% Hispanic, and 4.69% Black. 17.9% of the people in Brookfield, IL speak a non-English language, and 97% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brookfield, IL are Northwestern University, with 9,543 graduates, University of Illinois at Chicago, with 7,070 graduates, and DePaul University, with 6,531 graduates.

The median property value in Brookfield, IL is $227,400, and the homeownership rate is 75.5%. Most people in Brookfield, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookfield, IL is 2 cars per household.

Brookfield, IL is a census place located in Cook County, IL. It borders La Grange, IL; La Grange Park, IL; Lyons, IL; McCook, IL; North Riverside, IL; and Riverside, IL& 1 more.

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The economy of Brookfield, IL employs 9,431 people. The economy of Brookfield, IL is specialized in Transportation & Warehousing; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Wholesale trade, which employ respectively 1.73; 1.51; and 1.33 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Brookfield, IL are Healthcare & Social Assistance (1,352), Educational Services (1,099), and Manufacturing (909), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($74,440), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($59,864), and Educational Services ($49,343).

Median household income in Brookfield, IL is $75,336. Males in Brookfield, IL have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,320. The income inequality of Brookfield, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 187

2. Census Tract 158

3. Census Tract 194

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Brookfield, IL was Census Tract 187 with a value of $83,315, followed by Census Tract 158 and Census Tract 194, with respective values of $82,692 and $75,342.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Brookfield, IL colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Brookfield, IL. In Cook County, IL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 25-34, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 94 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,353. St. Clair County, IL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Illinois.

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Brookfield, IL is from the county of Cook County, IL.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Brookfield, IL is from the county of Cook County, IL.

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Cook County, IL residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Illinois. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 25-34, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Hardin County, IL $12,768

2. Washington County, IL $11,081

3. Piatt County, IL $11,065

At $12,768 Hardin County, IL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Illinois. The next two highest amounts were in Washington County, IL with $11,081 and in Piatt County, IL with $11,065.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Cook County, IL were $10,353 in 2014, but $10,412 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.57% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Cook County, IL are $$765 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Brookfield, IL compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Brookfield, IL is home to a population of 18,966 people, from which 97% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Brookfield, IL is composed of 14,060 White residents (74.1%), 3,643 Hispanic residents (19.2%), 890 Black residents (4.69%), 207 Asian residents (1.09%), and 88 Two+ residents (0.46%). The most common foreign languages in Brookfield, IL are Spanish (1,915 speakers), Serbo-Croatian (202 speakers), and Italian (194 speakers), but compared to other places, Brookfield, IL has a relative high number of Serbo-Croatian (202 speakers), Other Slavic (112 speakers), and Italian (194 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Brookfield, IL is from the state of Illinois.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. Poland

relatively high origin

1. Poland

2. Lithuania

3. Serbia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 688,388 Illinois residents, followed by India with 142,442 and Poland with 140,232.

When compared to other states, Illinois has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Poland. In 2016, there were 140,232 people from Poland living in Illinois, approximately 7.8 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Serbo-Croatian

3. Italian

relatively high languages

1. Serbo-Croatian

2. Other Slavic

3. Italian

3,017 of Brookfield, IL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Brookfield, IL was Spanish. 10.1% of the overall population of Brookfield, IL are native Spanish speakers. 1.07% speak Serbo-Croatian and 1.02% speak Italian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Brookfield, IL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Serbo-Croatian speakers. In 2015, there were 202 native Serbo-Croatian speakers living in Brookfield, IL, approximately 11.34 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area awarded 153,195 degrees. The student population of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area is skewed towards females, with 63,222 male students and 89,973 female students. Most students in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area are White (77,048 and 50.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (21,948 and 14.3%), Black or African American (21,442 and 14%), and Asian (10,108 and 6.6%). The largest universities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area by number of graduates are Northwestern University (9,543 and 6.23%), University of Illinois at Chicago (7,070 and 4.62%), and DePaul University (6,531 and 4.26%). The most popular majors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area are Registered Nursing (8,001 and 5.22%), General Business Administration & Management (3,250 and 2.12%), and General Psychology (2,963 and 1.93%). The median tuition costs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area are $35,250 for private four year colleges, and $8,160 and $18,088 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Brookfield, IL is from the metropolitan statistical area of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area.

Most common

1. Registered Nursing 8,001 graduates

2. General Business Administration & Management 3,250 graduates

3. General Psychology 2,963 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 111 graduates

2. American & U.S. Studies 21 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area was Registered Nursing with 8,001 graduates.

When compared to other metropolitan statistical areas, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 111 graduates, which is approximately 2.49 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the census place of Brookfield, IL is from the metropolitan statistical area of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Northwestern University 9,543 graduates

2. University of Illinois at Chicago 7,070 graduates

3. DePaul University 6,531 graduates

$8,160

Median In-State Public

$35,250

Median Private

In 2015, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern University with 9,543 graduates.

Most students in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookfield, IL is $227,400, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $226,200 to $227,400, a 0.53% increase. The homeownership rate of Brookfield, IL is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Brookfield, IL have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Brookfield, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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