About Brookeville

Brookeville is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 110 people and just one neighborhood, Brookeville is the 307th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Brookeville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Brookeville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.47% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Brookeville is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookeville who work in management occupations (22.81%), office and administrative support jobs (10.53%), and teaching (7.02%).

A relatively large number of people in Brookeville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Brookeville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Brookeville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Brookeville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Brookeville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Brookeville's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Brookeville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Brookeville, the average commute to work is 30.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. However, it is a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of Brookeville's neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Being a small town, Brookeville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Brookeville Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Brookeville. 61.64% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Brookeville in 2000 was $43,483, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,932 for a family of four. However, Brookeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Brookeville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brookeville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brookeville include English, German, Irish, European, and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Brookeville is English.