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Brookline

Massachusetts · 63,266 residents · 6.76 sq mi
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#26Most educatedof 6,82685.4%#136Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,246,800#247Highest median rentof 6,764$2,835
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Brookline is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $142,101. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 85% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,246,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 37% more than the Massachusetts median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
85% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,266
+11%since 2000
from 57,107 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
9,359 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 8,309 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
+2%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K56K59K62K64K1990201020202024Brookline
202463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(2,916)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(3,227)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(3,761)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(2,956)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.6%(6,730)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.8%(11,891)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(8,097)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(7,118)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.4%(6,584)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(5,325)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(3,450)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(1,211)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$142,101
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,711 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$96,682
+118%since 2000
from $44,327 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.3%
+15.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.516
−6%since 2010
from 0.551 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information5.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance1.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade0.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical0.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,246,800
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $395,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,835
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,262 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 45.3% in 2000
53.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.8
+21%since 2009
from 7.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Brookline on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(44,922)
Black2.6%(1,501)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,018)
Asian12.8%(7,303)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(40,566)
Black3%(1,890)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(3,946)
Asian19.3%(12,185)
Other7.4%(4,679)
Diversity Score
68
+37%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American1.7%(1,088)
Puerto Rican0.9%(593)
Mexican0.9%(591)
Cuban0.7%(426)
Ecuadorian0.6%(366)
Dominican0.5%(313)
Spaniard0.5%(289)
Salvadoran0.4%(249)
Colombian0.4%(242)
Venezuelan0.3%(179)
Guatemalan0.2%(141)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(93)
Peruvian0.1%(71)
Argentine0.1%(61)
Bolivian0.1%(41)
Honduran0%(27)
Asian origin
Chinese7.9%(4,979)
Asian Indian3.8%(2,379)
Korean2.6%(1,642)
Japanese1.8%(1,129)
Pakistani0.6%(398)
Taiwanese0.4%(267)
Filipino0.3%(212)
Vietnamese0.3%(180)
Sri Lankan0.2%(135)
Thai0.2%(125)
Nepalese0.1%(47)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish12.4%(7,864)
English8.8%(5,541)
German8.2%(5,213)
Italian6.3%(4,002)
Russian4.3%(2,716)
Polish3.9%(2,441)
American2.6%(1,617)
Scottish2.3%(1,445)
French1.9%(1,232)
Arab1.9%(1,192)
Portuguese1.1%(725)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.9%(599)
Norwegian0.8%(528)
Ukrainian0.8%(515)
Greek0.8%(505)
Israeli0.7%(473)
Swedish0.7%(468)
Hungarian0.7%(419)
West Indian0.7%(419)
British0.7%(415)
Dutch0.6%(396)
Welsh0.6%(362)
Lebanese0.5%(334)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(333)
Danish0.5%(308)
Romanian0.5%(304)
Lithuanian0.5%(299)
Swiss0.4%(267)
Turkish0.4%(253)
Jamaican0.4%(229)
Canadian0.4%(222)
Finnish0.3%(221)
Austrian0.3%(215)
Brazilian0.3%(207)
Croatian0.3%(202)
Nigerian0.3%(176)
Bulgarian0.3%(171)
Armenian0.3%(163)
Ethiopian0.2%(150)
Jordanian0.2%(147)
Czech0.2%(126)
Haitian0.2%(124)
Slovak0.2%(98)
Moroccan0.2%(97)
Syrian0.2%(97)
Cape Verdean0.2%(96)
Belgian0.1%(81)
Egyptian0.1%(70)
Latvian0.1%(54)
Serbian0.1%(46)
Barbadian0.1%(37)
Iraqi0.1%(36)
Guyanese0.1%(36)
Kenyan0%(13)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
85.4%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 96.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
57.9%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 45.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
+54%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
28.4%
−11.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
18.1%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
30.1%
+23.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
14.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
4.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
26.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 4.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
82.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 87.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
Female
54.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
Foreign born
27.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.0%
−42.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 7.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.0%
−97.9 ptssince 2013
from 98.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2017
from 91.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
68.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 69.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(9,551)
Married53.2%(12,558)
Widowed1.8%(421)
Divorced4.5%(1,060)
Women 15+
Never married44.1%(13,124)
Married42%(12,515)
Widowed6.8%(2,030)
Divorced7.1%(2,103)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brookline, Massachusetts?

Brookline, Massachusetts has about 63,266 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Brookline, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Brookline, Massachusetts earns about $142,101 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brookline, Massachusetts expensive?

In Brookline, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $1,246,800, and the typical rent is about $2,835 a month.

How educated are people in Brookline, Massachusetts?

About 85.4% of adults age 25 and over in Brookline, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brookline, Massachusetts?

About 8.7% of people in Brookline, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brookline, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Brookline, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,548 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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