Brookline, MA

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2019 Population

59,180

0.0912% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

33.7

0.882% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

12.3%

3.04% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$117,326

3.36% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$933,200

5.36% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

32,657

0.916% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Brookline, MA had a population of 59.2k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $117,326. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Brookline, MA declined from 59,234 to 59,180, a −0.0912% decrease and its median household income grew from $113,515 to $117,326, a 3.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookline, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), White (Hispanic) (3.94%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%). 0% of the households in Brookline, MA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 83.9% of the residents in Brookline, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brookline, MA are Pine Manor College (59 degrees awarded in 2019), Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (55 degrees), and Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc (18 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Brookline, MA was $933,200, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%. Most people in Brookline, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookline, MA was 1 car per household.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Massachusetts. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Massachusetts, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Start Year

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Diversity

Brookline, MA is home to a population of 59.2k people, from which 83.9% are citizens. As of 2019, 38.4% of Brookline, MA residents were born outside of the country (22.7k people).

In 2019, there were 3.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.3k people) in Brookline, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.64k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookline, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.3k ± 1.04k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 921
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 480

6.78%

Hispanic Population

4.01k people

6.78% of the people in Brookline, MA are hispanic (4.01k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

38.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

28.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

As of 2019, 38.4% of Brookline, MA residents (22.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookline, MA was 28.4%, 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.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.1

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.3

In 2019, the median age of all people in Brookline, MA was 33.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 40. But people in Brookline, MA are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Brookline, MA residents was 34.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

China
96,127 ± 7,558 people
Dominican Republic
89,373 ± 7,292 people
Brazil
77,815 ± 6,810 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 96,127 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 89,373 and Brazil with 77,815.

Citizenship

83.9%

2019 Citizenship

85%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 83.9% of Brookline, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Brookline, MA was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
312 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
215 ± 116
Korea
139 ± 77

Brookline, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Brookline, MA is $117,326. In 2019, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Brookline, MA was Census Tract 4011 with a value of $189,643, followed by Census Tract 4012 and Census Tract 4006, with respective values of $174,667 and $156,797.

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,290. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.483, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Brookline, MA employs 32.7k people. The largest industries in Brookline, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,078 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,485 people), and Educational Services (6,297 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($173,650), Manufacturing ($103,795), and Finance & Insurance ($103,177).

Wages

Median Household Income

$117,326

2019 value

± $6,766

3.36%

1 Year Growth

± 7.18%

Households in Brookline, MA have a median annual income of $117,326, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $113,515 in 2018, which represents a 3.36% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Brookline, MA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$89,585

Average Male Salary in Massachusetts

± $1,887

$67,290

Average Female Salary in Massachusetts

± $1,359

In 2019, full-time male employees in Massachusetts made 1.33 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Massachusetts by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Massachusetts

Asian
$75,473 ± $4,254
White
$69,510 ± $1,187
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$57,778 ± $35,604

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Massachusetts workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.09 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Massachusetts.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Massachusetts by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookline, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.483

2019 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.485

2018 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2019, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.483 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4011
Census Tract 4012
Census Tract 4006

In 2019, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brookline, MA was Census Tract 4011 with a value of $189,643, followed by Census Tract 4012 and Census Tract 4006, with respective values of $174,667 and $156,797.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookline, MA (7.06k out of 57.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
3,780 ± 610
Asian
1,913 ± 415
Hispanic
729 ± 293

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

32.7k

2019 Value

± 1,233

−0.916%

1 Year decline

± 5.38%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Brookline, MA declined at a rate of −0.916%, from 33k employees to 32.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookline, MA, are Management Occupations (4,513 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,060 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (3,662 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookline, MA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Brookline, MA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (4,513 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,060 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (3,662 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Brookline, MA has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (9.9 times higher than expected), Legal Occupations (3.23 times), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2.75 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Brookline, MA, by median earnings, are Management Occupations ($103,460), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($94,467), and Legal Occupations ($93,487).

Industries

Employment by Industries

32.7k

2019 Value

± 1,233

−0.916%

1 Year decline

± 5.38%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Brookline, MA declined at a rate of −0.916%, from 33k employees to 32.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookline, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,078 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,485 people), and Educational Services (6,297 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Brookline, MA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,078 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,485 people), and Educational Services (6,297 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Brookline, MA has an unusually high number of Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2.74 times higher than expected), Management of Companies & Enterprises (2.25 times), and Educational Services (2.08 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Brookline, MA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($173,650), Manufacturing ($103,795), and Finance & Insurance ($103,177).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$33.2B
Mixed freight
$30.5B
Electronics
$29.4B

In 2018, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $33.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.5B) and Electronics ($29.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Massachusetts.

$277B

2018 Value in Massachusetts

$573B

Projected 2045 Value in Massachusetts

107% growth

In 2018, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $277B. This is expected to increase 107% to $573B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2018, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $23.6B, followed by New Hampshire with $17.6B and Connecticut and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Norfolk County, MA went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (33.1%), followed by Other (5.54%). The most partisan county was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brookline, MA. Showing the available data for Norfolk County, MA.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (61.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (33.1%)
Republican Party
Other (5.54%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (33.1%), followed by Other (5.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Massachusetts.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Norfolk County, MA

61.4% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Massachusetts

Suffolk County, MA
79.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Dukes County, MA
73% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Berkshire County, MA
67.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Massachusetts was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Massachusetts colored by their party leaning.

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 replace 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 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 2019, universities in Brookline, MA awarded 132 degrees. The student population of Brookline, MA is skewed towards men, with 352 male students and 272 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brookline, MA are White (70 and 57.9%), followed by Black or African American (20 and 16.5%), Unknown (13 and 10.7%), and Two or More Races (9 and 7.44%).

The largest universities in Brookline, MA by number of degrees awarded are Pine Manor College (59 and 44.7%), Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (55 and 41.7%), and Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc (18 and 13.6%).

The most popular majors in Brookline, MA are Divinity & Ministry (21 and 15.9%), Other Fine Arts & Art Studies (16 and 12.1%), and General Business Administration & Management (16 and 12.1%).

The median tuition costs in Brookline, MA are $26,300 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majorss awarded
Religious Studies
12 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
8 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brookline, MA was General Business Administration & Management with 14 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pine Manor College
59 degrees awarded
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
55 degrees awarded
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc
18 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$26,300

Median Private

In 2019, the Brookline, MA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pine Manor College with 59 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brookline, MA, which is 1.36 times more than the 56 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Brookline, MA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
70 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded
Unknown
13 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Brookline, MA was White students. These 70 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 20 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookline, MA was $933,200 in 2019, which is 3.88 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $885,700 to $933,200, a 5.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookline, MA is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Brookline, MA have an average commute time of 27.6 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.

Housing

Property Value

$933,200

2019 Median

± $34,582

$885,700

2018 Median

± $34,111

In 2019, the median property value in Brookline, MA grew to to $933,200 from the previous year's value of $885,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Brookline, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brookline, MA the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

Household Income

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

$117,326

Median Household Income

± $6,766

24.4k

Number of Households

± 1,036

In 2019, the median household income of the 24.4k households in Brookline, MA grew to $117,326 from the previous year's value of $113,515.

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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Brookline, MA 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.

Rent vs Own

48.9%

2019 Homeownership

50.5%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 48.9% of the housing units in Brookline, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Brookline, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookline, MA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 0.936% 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.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (32.6%)
Public Transit (30.3%)
Walked (17.3%)

In 2019, 32.6% of workers in Brookline, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (30.3%) and those who walked to work (17.3%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 2 cars.

Health

97.9% of the population of Brookline, MA has health coverage, with 67.1% on employee plans, 6.16% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.203% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see 787 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.127% decrease from the previous year (788 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 794 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 159 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Plymouth County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.1%). Additionally, Hampden County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (30.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

787 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Norfolk County, MA

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see an average of 787 patients per year. This represents a 0.127% decrease from the previous year (788 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$10,559

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Massachusetts

$5,302

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,922

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,899

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Massachusetts (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.78%, from $10,273 to $10,559.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

2.11%

Uninsured

67.1%

Employer Coverage

6.16%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.203%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookline, MA declined by 10.6% from 2.36% to 2.11%.

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.