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Brookline, Massachusetts

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StatisticBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population63,2667,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$142,101$103,960$80,734
Median Age35.240.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher85.4%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,246,800$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,835$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate8.7%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born27.8%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.9%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.129.126.4
Worked from Home30.1%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.6%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brookline, Massachusetts

Age in Brookline, Massachusetts

StatisticBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age35.240.038.9
Under 18 %18.7%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.3%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.8%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Brookline, Massachusetts

StatisticBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
Households27,5872,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households49.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.0%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.7%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone32.7%28.8%28.7%
Never Married42.5%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brookline, Massachusetts

StatisticBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$96,682$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.4%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.1%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.5%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More37.3%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.1%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households6.1%14.7%n/a

Housing in Brookline, Massachusetts

StatisticBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units28,8733,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes18.3%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units50.8%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.1%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,992n/a

Education in Brookline, Massachusetts

StatisticBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School2.4%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate4.8%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree7.4%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.5%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree57.9%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brookline, Massachusetts

StatisticBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.2%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work28.4%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit18.1%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work14.9%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.7%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car26.9%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Brookline, Massachusetts

StatisticBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence32.4%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.4%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.3%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home68.8%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.9%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.0%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Brookline

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.