North Brookfield town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,750 ( 70 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.3 square miles
Population density: 223.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,568	96.17%	1.9%
Black:	74	1.56%	362.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.13%	62.5%
2+ races:	59	1.24%	4.8%
Hispanic:	43	0.91%	51.7%

Total non-White:	182	3.83%	8.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	86	2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-16	-0.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,680
4,482	95.77%
16	0.34%
14	0.30%
16	0.34%
62	1.32%
89	1.90%
198	4.23%

2000
4,683
4,456	95.15%
16	0.34%
0	0.00%
69	1.47%
43	0.92%
99	2.11%
227	4.85%

1990
4,724
4,680	99.07%
13	0.28%
0	0.00%
24	0.51%
n/a
7	0.15%
44	0.93%

1980
4,141
4,127	99.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.14%
n/a
8	0.19%
14	0.34%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

26	0.6
-29	-0.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-224	-4.7
183	3.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

553	13.4
30	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for North Brookfield town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.7
828	17.4%
3,922	82.6%
891	18.8%

1,871
2.53

1,205	64.4%
888	73.7%
81	6.7%
666	35.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
1,054	22.5%
3,626	77.5%
632	13.5%

1,862
2.51

1,270	68.2%
986	77.6%
112	8.8%
592	31.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
1,261	26.9%
3,422	73.1%
614	13.1%

1,822
2.54

1,241	68.1%
1,006	81.1%
117	9.4%
581	31.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
1,278	27.1%
3,446	72.9%
580	12.3%

1,769
2.67

1,311	74.1%
1,104	84.2%
100	7.6%
458	25.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
1,341	32.4%
2,800	67.6%
518	12.5%

1,442
2.85

1,074	74.5%
933	86.9%
54	5.0%
368	25.5%

2022 Housing Data for North Brookfield town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	24	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	155	8.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	34	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	43	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	119	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	421	22.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	318	17.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	195	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	117	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	178	9.5%
$200,000 or more	145	7.7%

Median Household Income	80,380
Per Capita Income	40,445

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	119	6.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	153	8.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,482	78.6%
Unemployed	105	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,587	81.9%
Not in Labor Force	570	18.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,106	761	59.2%
Non-Profit	57	222	20.4%
Self-Employed	115	112	50.7%

Local Government	78	101	43.6%
State Government	10	79	11.2%
Federal Government	9	32	22.0%

Total Private + Self	1,221	873	58.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	154	434	26.2%
Total	1,375	1,307	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	270	10.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	421	15.7%
Professional, Technical	676	25.2%
Service Occupations	456	17.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	0.7%
All others	859	32.0%

White Collar		51.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	548	20.4%
Health care and social assistance	409	15.2%
Educational services	344	12.8%
Retail trade	277	10.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	197	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	151	5.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	128	4.8%
Other services	125	4.7%
Construction	105	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	88	3.3%
Finance and insurance	73	2.7%
Accommodation and food services	65	2.4%
Public administration	61	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	50	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	33	1.2%
Information	21	0.8%
Wholesale trade	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	0.36%
Puerto Rican	13	0.27%
Cuban	1	0.02%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	8	0.17%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	8	0.17%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.08%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	6	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,456	97.5%
German, other Germanic	47	1.0%
Other	32	0.7%
Spanish	15	0.3%
Other Asian	12	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	742	15.6%
Irish	708	14.9%
English	630	13.3%
American	578	12.2%
Italian	465	9.8%
French Canadian	375	7.9%
Polish	373	7.9%
Scottish	213	4.5%
Swedish	201	4.2%
German	174	3.7%
Lithuanian	82	1.7%
Russian	60	1.3%
Dutch	56	1.2%
Danish	43	0.9%
Norwegian	40	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,697	98.9%
Not a citizen	53	1.1%

Native	4,679	98.5%
Foreign-born	71	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
41	1.2%	157	4.5%	1,344	38.2%	923	26.3%	622	17.7%	428	12.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	41	1.2%
9-12 Years	157	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,344	38.2%
Some College	923	26.3%
Bach. Degree	622	17.7%
Grad Degree	428	12.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +46	D +228	D + 11.3%
D +274
2020 vs. 2012	R +186	R +56	R + 1.0%
D +130
2020 vs. 2008	R +235	R +145	R + 4.8%
D +90

2016 vs. 2008	R +189	R +373	R + 16.1%
D -184
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,459	53.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,181	43.5%	75	2.8%	2,715	22	7	0.07%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	1,413	51.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	907	32.9%	439	15.9%	2,759	18	5	0.08%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,273	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,051	44.3%	50	2.1%	2,374	16	6	0.07%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	1,224	51.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,091	45.8%	65	2.7%	2,380	15	6	0.08%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,187	53.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,011	45.3%	34	1.5%	2,232	16	2	0.08%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	936	46.6%	George W. Bush (R)	932	46.4%	140	7.0%	2,008	14	-1	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, North Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,181

43.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,459

53.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,715

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, North Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

907

32.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,413

51.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

160

5.8%

Other

279

10.1%

TOTAL

2,759

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, North Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,051

44.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,273

53.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,374

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, North Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,091

45.8%

John McCain (R)

1,224

51.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,380

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, North Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,187

53.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,011

45.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,232

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, North Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

932

46.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

936

46.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

114

5.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,008

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for North Brookfield town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,110	55.9%	Maura Healey (D)	827	41.6%	50 [+]	2.5%	1,987	21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 48 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	1,429	53.2%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,216	45.3%	42 [+]	1.6%	2,687	20	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 42 (1.6%);
2014	S2	46%	Brian Herr (R)	916	54.1%	Ed Markey* (D)	777	45.9%	0	0.0%	1,693	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Charlie Baker (R)	1,103	62.7%	Martha Coakley (D)	546	31.0%	110 [+]	6.3%	1,759	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 73 (4.2%); Jeff McCormick (I) 22 (1.3%); Scott Lively (I) 15 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,074
Median Value	$289,500

Occupied	1,871	90.2%
Vacant	203	9.8%

Owned	1,303	69.6%
Rented	568	30.4%
Median Rent	$928

Single-Family Units	1,299	62.6%
Detached	1,238	59.7%
Attached	61	2.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	220	10.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

North Brookfield town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for North Brookfield town, MA

2022 Housing Data for North Brookfield town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for North Brookfield town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for North Brookfield town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for North Brookfield town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for North Brookfield town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for North Brookfield town, MA