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Brookline, MA
Demographic Data



Brookline Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Brookline Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

62,962

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
14.0%
18 - 24:
12.5%
25 - 34:
18.2%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
10.3%
Over 65 Years:
15.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
97.4%
97.4%
85.0%
85.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Brookline
USA
$94,739
$94,739
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Brookline
USA
$140,631
$140,631
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Other
Arts
Information Technology
23.8%
23.8%
20.3%
20.3%
18.1%
18.1%
8.0%
8.0%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
66.0%
66.0%
17.6%
17.6%
7.4%
7.4%
6.0%
6.0%
2.9%
2.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Russian
Polish
European
Eastern European
Scottish
French
Israeli
French Canadian
Portuguese
Swedish
Ukrainian
Iranian
Hungarian
Greek
British
Lebanese
11.7%
11.7%
9.2%
9.2%
8.4%
8.4%
6.3%
6.3%
4.9%
4.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Russian
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
French
Korean
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
African languages
Arabic
Japanese
Portuguese
Persian
Italian
Polish
Other Indo-European
West Germanic languages
Vietnamese
69.6%
69.6%
6.7%
6.7%
4.1%
4.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Brookline Residents

27.5%

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