Brookfield, WI

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2023 Population

41,592

0.605% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.6

0.457% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.46%

16.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$124,026

1.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$419,300

7.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

20,114

0.0398% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Brookfield, WI had a population of 41.6k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $124,026. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brookfield, WI grew from 41,342 to 41,592, a 0.605% increase and its median household income grew from $121,837 to $124,026, a 1.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookfield, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.38%), and White (Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Brookfield, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Brookfield, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brookfield, WI are Herzing University-Brookfield (459851) (153 degrees awarded in 2022) and Ottawa University-Milwaukee (79 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Brookfield, WI was $419,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.7%.

Most people in Brookfield, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookfield, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brookfield, WI is home to a population of 41.6k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.2% of Brookfield, WI residents were born outside of the country (4.65k people).

In 2023, there were 6.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.7k people) in Brookfield, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.73k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.87k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Brookfield, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brookfield, WI was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brookfield, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookfield, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.7k ± 672
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.73k ± 560
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 491

4.21%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

4.21% of the people in Brookfield, WI are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brookfield, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.65k people

11.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.72k people

As of 2023, 11.2% of Brookfield, WI residents (4.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookfield, WI was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brookfield, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
638 ± 171
Gulf War (2001-)
267 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
265 ± 96

Brookfield, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brookfield, WI employs 20.1k people. The largest industries in Brookfield, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,364 people), Manufacturing (2,777 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,479 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,556), Information ($104,766), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,320).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

20.1k

2023 Value

± 928

−0.0398%

1 Year decline

± 6.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brookfield, WI declined at a rate of −0.0398%, from 20.1k employees to 20.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookfield, WI, are Management Occupations (3,516 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,254 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,066 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookfield, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.1k

2023 Value

± 928

−0.0398%

1 Year decline

± 6.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brookfield, WI declined at a rate of −0.0398%, from 20.1k employees to 20.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookfield, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,364 people), Manufacturing (2,777 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,479 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookfield, WI, though some of these residents may live in Brookfield, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,019

Median earning men ± $5,575

$54,370

Median earning women ± $2,993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,427), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,811), and Information ($105,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($96,450), Manufacturing ($94,095), and Public Administration ($75,461).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brookfield, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Brookfield, WI awarded 232 degrees. The student population of Brookfield, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 76 male students and 442 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brookfield, WI are White (117 and 50.4%), followed by Black or African American (51 and 22%), Asian (36 and 15.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (20 and 8.62%).

The largest universities in Brookfield, WI by number of degrees awarded are Herzing University-Brookfield (459851) (153 and 65.9%) and Ottawa University-Milwaukee (79 and 34.1%).

The most popular majors in Brookfield, WI are Registered Nursing (76 and 32.8%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (29 and 12.5%), and Other Computer & Information Technology Services Management (20 and 8.62%).

The median tuition cost in Brookfield, WI for private four year colleges is $11,898.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Brookfield, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 518 (14.7% men and 85.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 518 students enrolled in Brookfield, WI, 14.7% men and 85.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 226 records, of which 85% were women and 15% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Health Care Administration & Management
10 degrees awarded
General Psychology
9 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
76 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brookfield, WI was Health Care Administration & Management with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Brookfield, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Herzing University-Brookfield (459851)
153 degrees awarded
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
79 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Herzing University-Brookfield (459851) with 153 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brookfield, WI, which is 0.196 times less than the 194 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 117 degrees mean that there were 2.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 51 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,898) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($815) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookfield, WI was $419,300 in 2023, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $388,600 to $419,300, a 7.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookfield, WI is 82.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brookfield, WI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookfield, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brookfield, WI is $124,026. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Brookfield, WI was Census Tract 2009.02 with a value of $137,538, followed by Census Tract 2008.03 and Census Tract 2007, with respective values of $136,667 and $127,696.

Housing

Property

$419,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,413

$13,391

Median Property Taxes

±$699

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brookfield, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brookfield, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.7% of the housing units in Brookfield, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookfield, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2009.02
Census Tract 2008.03
Census Tract 2007

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brookfield, WI was Census Tract 2009.02 with a value of $137,538, followed by Census Tract 2008.03 and Census Tract 2007, with respective values of $136,667 and $127,696.

The following map shows all of the places in Brookfield, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$124,026

Median Household Income

± $4,969

16.2k

Number of Households

± 865

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Brookfield, WI grew to $124,026 from the previous year's value of $121,837.

The following chart displays the households in Brookfield, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookfield, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (4.57%)

In 2023, 74.1% of workers in Brookfield, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookfield, WI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Brookfield, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brookfield, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brookfield, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookfield, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookfield, WI (1.42k out of 41.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookfield, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.2% of the population of Brookfield, WI has health coverage, with 64.7% on employee plans, 3.34% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.899% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Waukesha County, WI see 716 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.28% increase from the previous year (714 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1019 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 366 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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716 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waukesha County, WI

Primary care physicians in Waukesha County, WI see an average of 716 patients per year. This represents a 0.28% increase from the previous year (714 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Waukesha County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.8%

Uninsured

64.7%

Employer Coverage

3.34%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.899%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookfield, WI declined by 2.09% from 1.83% to 1.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brookfield, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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