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Most Expensive Brookfield Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
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| 1 | Route 171 / Golf Rd |
| 2 | 47th St / Plainfield R... |
| 3 | Prairie Ave / 31st St |
| 4 | Village Center |
| 5 | U.S. Route 34 / Maple ... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Brookfield NEIGHBORHOODS Village Center, 47th St / Plainfield Rd, Route 171 / Golf Rd, Prairie Ave / 31st St, U.S. Route 34 / Maple Ave
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Brookfield, IL Chicago, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, La Grange, La Grange Park, Oak Park, River Forest, Riverside, Western Springs
POPULATION
19,007
| BROOKFIELD INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 19,007 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 7,767 |
| BROOKFIELD HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 72.45% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 24.66% |
| % VACANT | 2.89% |
| TYPE OF BROOKFIELD HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 68.79% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 4.20% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 16.70% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 10.25% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.06% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF BROOKFIELD HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.81% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 7.60% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 37.52% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 40.45% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.95% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.67% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 0.80% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 14.81% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 51.91% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 32.48% |
| BROOKFIELD REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $283,871 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,085 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$91,000 | 0.35% |
| $91,001-$184,000 | 4.82% |
| $184,001-$368,000 | 83.13% |
| $368,001-$551,000 | 10.17% |
| $551,001-$736,000 | 1.23% |
| $736,001-$920,000 | 0.16% |
| $920,001-$1,380,000 | 0.14% |
| $1,380,001-$1,840,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,840,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Brookfield | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.51% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.39% |
| 18 TO 24 | 6.19% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.30% |
| 35 TO 54 | 32.42% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.12% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 15.07% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 87.75% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 26.04% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $52,636 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $24,307 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 4.31% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (13.36%), Retail (12.24%), Healthcare (10.50%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (7.74%), Education (7.39%), Finance (7.09%), Transportation (6.24%), Construction (6.04%), Wholesale (4.86%), Other (4.84%), Administration (3.84%), Accomodation (3.70%), Real Estate (3.26%), Public Service (2.79%), Arts (2.66%), Information Technology (2.54%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.51% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 93.50% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 1.38% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.15% |
| ASIAN | 1.18% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.04% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 2.74% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.02% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 8.37% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (14.89%), Irish (12.65%), Polish (12.42%), Italian (10.99%), Unclassified (10.92%), Other Groups (9.72%), Czech (6.12%), English (2.81%), United States or American (2.27%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 9.23% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (80.24%) , Spanish (5.80%) |
Brookfield is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 19,007 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Brookfield is the 124th largest community in Illinois.
Brookfield is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Brookfield is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (21.14%), sales jobs (11.86%), and management occupations (9.15%).
Also of interest is that Brookfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, Brookfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
The education level of Brookfield citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.04% of adults in Brookfield have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Brookfield in 2000 was $24,307, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,228 for a family of four.
The people who call Brookfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brookfield is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brookfield include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, Czech, and English.
The most common language spoken in Brookfield is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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