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Brookfield

Wisconsin · 35,184 residents · 27.3 sq mi
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Brookfield is home to 35,184 people in Wisconsin. That is roughly 94% ahead of the Wisconsin median. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 42% of adults have a four-year degree. The median household earns $57,132, about 90% above the national median. The median age is 38.8, about 6 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,184
−9%vs 2000
vs 38,649 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.8
−9%vs 2000
vs 42.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
27.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K36K38K40K42K19902000201020202024Brookfield
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(2,209)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(2,581)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(2,654)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(2,460)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(1,550)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.2%(3,937)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(5,971)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.7%(4,829)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.9%(4,549)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(2,923)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(1,131)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(390)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,132
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,225 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,814
−33%vs 2000
vs $37,292 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.1%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$120,800
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $188,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$781
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,014 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
91.5%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.9% in 2000
8.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(36,051)
Black0.8%(316)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(453)
Asian3.8%(1,477)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(34,047)
Black0.3%(110)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(230)
Asian2.6%(923)
Other0.3%(104)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(768)
Argentine0.5%(220)
Colombian0.4%(159)
Puerto Rican0.3%(110)
Costa Rican0.1%(55)
Venezuelan0.1%(46)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Spaniard0.1%(45)
Guatemalan0.1%(41)
Peruvian0.1%(37)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(36)
Dominican0.1%(25)
Chilean0%(12)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.6%(2,324)
Chinese2.7%(1,114)
Pakistani0.7%(276)
Vietnamese0.5%(187)
Korean0.4%(159)
Filipino0.3%(134)
Hmong0.3%(105)
Taiwanese0.2%(77)
Japanese0.1%(56)
Thai0%(5)
Ancestry
German35.8%(14,759)
Irish13.5%(5,576)
Polish9.7%(3,992)
English6.7%(2,762)
Italian5.9%(2,450)
American3.9%(1,625)
Norwegian3.7%(1,520)
French2.6%(1,058)
Swedish1.8%(753)
Dutch1.6%(654)
Scottish1.5%(605)
Swiss1.4%(596)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(487)
Greek0.9%(385)
Welsh0.8%(314)
Arab0.7%(307)
Danish0.7%(301)
Croatian0.7%(280)
Czech0.7%(279)
Austrian0.6%(248)
Slovak0.5%(224)
Ethiopian0.5%(202)
Finnish0.5%(195)
Hungarian0.4%(169)
Slovene0.4%(149)
Belgian0.3%(143)
Serbian0.3%(125)
Lebanese0.3%(122)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(120)
British0.2%(97)
Syrian0.2%(84)
Armenian0.2%(79)
Lithuanian0.2%(75)
Romanian0.1%(58)
Portuguese0.1%(42)
Latvian0.1%(40)
Macedonian0.1%(36)
Ukrainian0.1%(36)
Turkish0.1%(32)
Palestinian0.1%(29)
Brazilian0.1%(27)
Bulgarian0.1%(25)
Jordanian0%(15)
Iranian0%(14)
Canadian0%(12)
Israeli0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.7%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.0%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+75%vs 2000
vs 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married23.7%(3,909)
Married66.8%(11,014)
Widowed3.2%(520)
Divorced6.3%(1,037)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(3,530)
Married61.2%(10,356)
Widowed9.2%(1,550)
Divorced8.8%(1,495)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(277)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(375)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(534)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.3%(234)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,534 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brookfield, Wisconsin?

Brookfield, Wisconsin has about 35,184 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brookfield, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Brookfield, Wisconsin earns about $57,132 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brookfield, Wisconsin expensive?

In Brookfield, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $120,800, and the typical rent is about $781 a month.

How educated are people in Brookfield, Wisconsin?

About 41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Brookfield, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brookfield, Wisconsin?

About 1.1% of people in Brookfield, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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