Brookline, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

62,822

0.198% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.285% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.76%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$140,631

7.68% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.23M

4.39% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

36,643

1.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brookline, MA had a population of 62.8k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $140,631. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brookline, MA grew from 62,698 to 62,822, a 0.198% increase and its median household income grew from $130,600 to $140,631, a 7.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookline, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.83%).

None of the households in Brookline, MA 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.

84.4% of the residents in Brookline, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brookline, MA are Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (36 degrees awarded in 2023) and Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc (32 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Brookline, MA was $1.23M, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%.

Most people in Brookline, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookline, MA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brookline, MA is home to a population of 62.8k people, from which 84.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 27.2% of Brookline, MA residents were born outside of the country (17.1k people).

In 2023, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Brookline, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.31k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.4%

2023 Citizenship

83.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.4% of Brookline, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brookline, MA was 83.6%, 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)
41.5k ± 1.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 928
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.31k ± 701

5.96%

Hispanic Population

3.75k people

5.96% of the people in Brookline, MA are hispanic (3.75k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

27.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.1k people

28.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.1k people

As of 2023, 27.2% of Brookline, MA residents (17.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookline, MA was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
438 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
253 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 93

Brookline, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brookline, MA employs 36.6k people. The largest industries in Brookline, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,720 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,447 people), and Educational Services (6,640 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($200,066), Utilities ($116,556), and Information ($113,889).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

36.6k

2023 Value

± 1,574

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 5.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brookline, MA grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 36k employees to 36.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookline, MA, are Management Occupations (5,765 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,827 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (4,693 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookline, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.6k

2023 Value

± 1,574

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 5.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brookline, MA grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 36k employees to 36.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookline, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,720 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,447 people), and Educational Services (6,640 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

$105,269

Median earning men ± $7,509

$68,589

Median earning women ± $3,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($200,066), Wholesale Trade ($179,135), and Information ($135,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($117,569), Wholesale Trade ($100,833), and Construction ($88,617).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

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

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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.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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 Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Brookline, MA awarded 68 degrees. The student population of Brookline, MA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 220 male students and 148 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brookline, MA are White (47 and 72.3%), followed by Unknown (9 and 13.8%), Asian (5 and 7.69%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 6.15%).

The largest universities in Brookline, MA by number of degrees awarded are Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (36 and 52.9%) and Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc (32 and 47.1%).

The most popular majors in Brookline, MA are Mental Health Counseling (19 and 27.9%), Divinity & Ministry (15 and 22.1%), and Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy (12 and 17.6%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Brookline, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 73.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 368 (59.8% men and 40.2% 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 2023 there were 368 students enrolled in Brookline, MA, 59.8% men and 40.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 217 records, of which 31.8% were women and 68.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mental Health Counseling
19 degrees awarded
Divinity & Ministry
15 degrees awarded
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Brookline, MA was Mental Health Counseling with 19 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
36 degrees awarded
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology with 36 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 40 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brookline, MA, which is 1.43 times more than the 28 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 47 degrees mean that there were 5.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 9 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 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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 Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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 Brookline, MA was $1.23M in 2023, which is 4.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.18M to $1.23M, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookline, MA is 46.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brookline, MA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookline, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Brookline, MA is $140,631. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Brookline, MA was Census Tract 4011 with a value of $242,452, followed by Census Tract 4006 and Census Tract 4007, with respective values of $167,200 and $166,333.

Housing

Property

$1.23M

Median Property Value 2023

±$52,172

$12,550

Median Property Taxes

±$762

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

46.1%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.1% of the housing units in Brookline, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4011
Census Tract 4006
Census Tract 4007

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brookline, MA was Census Tract 4011 with a value of $242,452, followed by Census Tract 4006 and Census Tract 4007, with respective values of $167,200 and $166,333.

The following map shows all of the places in Brookline, MA 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.

$140,631

Median Household Income

± $9,339

27.2k

Number of Households

± 1,209

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.2k households in Brookline, MA grew to $140,631 from the previous year's value of $130,600.

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.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (28.1%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Public Transit (20.1%)

In 2023, 28.1% of workers in Brookline, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who used public transit to get to work (20.1%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookline, MA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.912% 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

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookline, MA (6.01k out of 61.6k 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 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 Two Or More.

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

98.8% of the population of Brookline, MA has health coverage, with 69% on employee plans, 6.58% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.942% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see 795 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 809 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 150 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Norfolk County, MA.

795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Norfolk County, MA

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see an average of 795 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (780 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 30% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.22%

Uninsured

69%

Employer Coverage

6.58%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.942%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookline, MA declined by 12% from 1.39% to 1.22%.

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

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