East Brookfield, MA

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2023 Population

1,349

0.297% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

54.2

6.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.96%

10% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,625

7.57% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$337,500

0.148% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

750

1.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, East Brookfield, MA had a population of 1.35k people with a median age of 54.2 and a median household income of $70,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Brookfield, MA grew from 1,345 to 1,349, a 0.297% increase and its median household income declined from $76,406 to $70,625, a −7.57% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Brookfield, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), Other (Hispanic) (2.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in East Brookfield, 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.

97.1% of the residents in East Brookfield, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in East Brookfield, MA was $337,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in East Brookfield, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in East Brookfield, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Brookfield, MA is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.89% of East Brookfield, MA residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2023, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in East Brookfield, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 White (Hispanic) and 46 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of East Brookfield, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Brookfield, MA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Brookfield, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 226
White (Hispanic)
83 ± 70
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 41.2

9.79%

Hispanic Population

132 people

9.79% of the people in East Brookfield, MA are hispanic (132 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Brookfield, 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

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

5.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2023, 4.89% of East Brookfield, MA residents (66 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 East Brookfield, MA was 5.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 26
Korea
14 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

East Brookfield, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Brookfield, MA employs 750 people. The largest industries in East Brookfield, MA are Retail Trade (169 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and Manufacturing (123 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,833), Finance & Insurance ($85,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,135).

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

750

2023 Value

± 179

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Brookfield, MA grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 740 employees to 750 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Brookfield, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), Sales & Related Occupations (115 people), and Production Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Brookfield, 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

750

2023 Value

± 179

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Brookfield, MA grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 740 employees to 750 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Brookfield, MA, are Retail Trade (169 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and Manufacturing (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Brookfield, MA, though some of these residents may live in East Brookfield, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,657

Median earning men ± $2,968

$51,287

Median earning women ± $6,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($87,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,654), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,192), Manufacturing ($52,188), and Retail Trade ($40,147).

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 East Brookfield, 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

Completions

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.

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 East Brookfield, MA was $337,500 in 2023, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $338,000 to $337,500, a 0.148% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Brookfield, MA is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Brookfield, MA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Brookfield, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,873

$427

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2023

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.7% of the housing units in East Brookfield, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 7591

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in East Brookfield, 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.

$70,625

Median Household Income

± $27,295

579

Number of Households

± 166

In 2023, the median household income of the 579 households in East Brookfield, MA declined from $70,625 from the previous year's value of $76,406.

The following chart displays the households in East Brookfield, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Brookfield, 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 (85.7%)
Walked (7.4%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2023, 85.7% of workers in East Brookfield, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.4%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Brookfield, MA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.562% of the workforce in East Brookfield, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Brookfield, MA (53 out of 1.34k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Brookfield, MA is White, followed by Other 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

99.3% of the population of East Brookfield, MA has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 9.56% on Medicaid, 25.3% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MA see 997 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.499% decrease from the previous year (1002 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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997 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Worcester County, MA

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MA see an average of 997 patients per year. This represents a 0.499% decrease from the previous year (1,002 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.5% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.741%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

9.56%

Medicaid

25.3%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Brookfield, MA declined by 47.5% from 1.41% to 0.741%.

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

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