Brookfield is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 38,807 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Brookfield is the 16th largest community in Wisconsin.

Brookfield is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.95% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Brookfield is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookfield who work in management occupations (15.02%), sales jobs (14.32%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.81%).

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," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Brookfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Brookfield 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 city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Brookfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Brookfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Brookfield is a very car-oriented city: 98.6% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Brookfield is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

The city of Brookfield is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Brookfield Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Brookfield. 48.99% 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 Brookfield in 2000 was $37,292, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,168 for a family of four. However, Brookfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brookfield include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Brookfield is English. Some people also speak German.