Brookline, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

63,266

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.571% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.73%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$142,101

1.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Brookline, MA is home to a population of 63.3k people, from which 84.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.5% of Brookline, MA residents were born outside of the country (17.4k people).

In 2024, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.6k people) in Brookline, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.54k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2024 Citizenship

84.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of Brookline, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookline, MA was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookline, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.6k ± 1.29k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.16k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 616

6.24%

Hispanic Population

3.95k people

6.24% of the people in Brookline, MA are hispanic (3.95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookline, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

27.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.4k people

27.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.1k people

As of 2024, 27.5% of Brookline, MA residents (17.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookline, MA was 27.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
320 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
303 ± 161
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 86

Brookline, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brookline, MA.

Economy

The economy of Brookline, MA employs 37.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookline, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,181 people), Educational Services (6,963 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,847 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($151,023), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,405), and Information ($117,734).

Employment

Occupations

37.1k

2024 Value

± 1,534

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 5.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookline, MA grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 36.6k employees to 37.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookline, MA, are Management Occupations (5,811 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (4,900 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookline, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

37.1k

2024 Value

± 1,534

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 5.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookline, MA grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 36.6k employees to 37.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookline, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,181 people), Educational Services (6,963 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,847 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookline, MA, though some of these residents may live in Brookline, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,655

Median earning men ± $5,625

$70,624

Median earning women ± $3,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($202,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,405), and Information ($135,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,031), Wholesale Trade ($104,010), and Construction ($91,129).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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 Brookline, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Brookline, MA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 282 male students and 161 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brookline, MA are White (46 and 78%), Unknown (5 and 8.47%), Asian (4 and 6.78%), and Black or African American (2 and 3.39%).

The largest universities in Brookline, MA by number of degrees awarded are Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (40 and 67.8%) and Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc (19 and 32.2%).

The most popular majors in Brookline, MA are Mental Health Counseling (14 and 23.7%), Divinity & Ministry (13 and 22%), and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (11 and 18.6%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $21,940.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Brookline, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 443 (63.7% men and 36.3% 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 2024 there were 443 students enrolled in Brookline, MA, 63.7% men and 36.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 279 records, of which 28.3% were women and 71.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mental Health Counseling
14 degrees awarded
Divinity & Ministry
13 degrees awarded
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Brookline, MA was Mental Health Counseling with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Brookline, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
40 degrees awarded
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology with 40 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 40 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brookline, MA, which is 2.11 times more than the 19 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 46 degrees mean that there were 9.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 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 ($21,940) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookline, MA was $1.25M in 2024, which is 3.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.23M to $1.25M, a 1.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookline, MA is 46.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookline, MA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Brookline, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.25M

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,806

$12,925

Median Property Taxes

±$747

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 Brookline, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.9% of the housing units in Brookline, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$142,101

Median Household Income

± $8,266

27.6k

Number of Households

± 1,326

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.6k households in Brookline, MA grew to $142,101 from the previous year's value of $140,631.

The following chart displays the households in Brookline, MA 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 Brookline, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (30.1%)
Drove Alone (28.4%)
Public Transit (18.1%)

In 2024, 30.1% of workers in Brookline, MA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.1%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookline, MA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.743% of the workforce in Brookline, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brookline, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookline, MA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookline, MA (5.43k out of 62.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookline, MA is White, followed by Asian 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

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

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

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