West Brookfield town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,823 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.5 square miles
Population density: 186.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,622	94.74%	2.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	13	0.34%	1200.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	22	0.58%	40.5%
Hispanic:	124	3.24%	96.8%

Total non-White:	201	5.26%	32.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	73	2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	49	1.6

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
3,701
3,549	95.89%
27	0.73%
1	0.03%
23	0.62%
37	1.00%
63	1.70%
152	4.11%

2000
3,804
3,763	98.92%
15	0.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
19	0.50%
41	1.08%

1990
3,532
3,425	96.97%
42	1.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
49	1.39%
107	3.03%

1980
3,041
2,988	98.26%
6	0.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
47	1.55%
53	1.74%

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

-214	-5.6
111	2.9

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

338	9.6
-66	-1.9

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

437	14.4
54	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for West 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
53.9
586	15.3%
3,237	84.7%
1,073	28.1%

1,539
2.36

1,070	69.5%
902	84.3%
115	10.7%
469	30.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
756	20.4%
2,945	79.6%
740	20.0%

1,479
2.40

1,004	67.9%
809	80.6%
82	8.2%
475	32.1%

2000
Number	Percent
42.6
871	22.9%
2,933	77.1%
795	20.9%

1,354
2.55

963	71.1%
828	86.0%
66	6.9%
391	28.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
895	25.3%
2,637	74.7%
610	17.3%

1,195
2.81

946	79.2%
843	89.1%
49	5.2%
249	20.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
829	27.3%
2,212	72.7%
477	15.7%

1,049
2.74

802	76.5%
635	79.2%
70	8.7%
247	23.5%

2022 Housing Data for West Brookfield town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	46	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	48	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	54	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	58	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	82	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	67	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	79	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	76	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	85	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	87	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	192	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	153	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	95	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	323	21.0%
$200,000 or more	77	5.0%

Median Household Income	89,112
Per Capita Income	41,105

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	0.6%
Public Assistance	35	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	143	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,652	77.3%
Unemployed	150	7.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,802	84.3%
Not in Labor Force	335	15.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	531	806	39.7%
Non-Profit	30	87	25.6%
Self-Employed	212	38	84.8%

Local Government	42	13	76.4%
State Government	35	34	50.7%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	743	844	46.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	107	147	42.1%
Total	850	991	46.2%

Pct. Govt.	7.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	351	19.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	420	22.7%
Professional, Technical	390	21.1%
Service Occupations	267	14.4%
All others	424	22.9%

White Collar		62.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	447	24.1%
Retail trade	287	15.5%
Construction	179	9.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	157	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	112	6.0%
Utilities	105	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	101	5.5%
Manufacturing	76	4.1%
Wholesale trade	70	3.8%
Other services	70	3.8%
Educational services	62	3.3%
Finance and insurance	59	3.2%
Public administration	51	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	36	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	20	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	34	0.89%
Cuban	49	1.28%
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	22	0.58%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	22	0.58%
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	19	0.50%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,565	96.6%
Other Indo-European	95	2.6%
Spanish	20	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.2%
German, other Germanic	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	673	17.6%
Italian	601	15.7%
French	568	14.9%
American	520	13.6%
Polish	376	9.8%
English	370	9.7%
German	241	6.3%
French Canadian	212	5.5%
Greek	156	4.1%
Scottish	118	3.1%
Portuguese	102	2.7%
Armenian	63	1.6%
Swedish	50	1.3%
Lithuanian	43	1.1%
European	29	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,772	98.7%
Not a citizen	51	1.3%

Native	3,706	96.9%
Foreign-born	117	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
98	3.1%	129	4.0%	1,048	32.8%	976	30.5%	651	20.4%	296	9.3%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	98	3.1%
9-12 Years	129	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,048	32.8%
Some College	976	30.5%
Bach. Degree	651	20.4%
Grad Degree	296	9.3%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +119	D +149	D + 7.8%
D +268
2020 vs. 2012	R +176	R +4	R + 0.3%
D +172
2020 vs. 2008	R +191	R +64	R + 3.4%
D +127

2016 vs. 2008	R +72	R +213	R + 11.2%
D -141
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Joe Biden (D)	1,137	48.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,127	48.4%	63	2.7%	2,327	16	2	0.06%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	1,008	48.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	869	41.9%	195	9.4%	2,072	16	3	0.06%
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	965	49.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	951	48.8%	33	1.7%	1,949	11	2	0.06%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	1,010	50.1%	John McCain (R)	936	46.4%	71	3.5%	2,017	10	1	0.07%
2004	64%	John Kerry (D)	963	51.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	889	47.3%	29	1.5%	1,881	10	-3	0.06%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	793	48.0%	George W. Bush (R)	717	43.4%	141	8.5%	1,651	11	-4	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,137

48.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,127

48.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,327

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, West Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

869

41.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,008

48.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

111

5.4%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

2,072

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, West Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

965

49.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

951

48.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,949

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, West Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,010

50.1%

John McCain (R)

936

46.4%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

2,017

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, West Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

889

47.3%

John Kerry (D)

963

51.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,881

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, West Brookfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

717

43.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

793

48.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

104

6.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,651

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Brookfield town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Geoff Diehl (R)	863	49.7%	Maura Healey (D)	840	48.3%	35 [+]	2.0%	1,738	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 34 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,152	50.8%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	1,089	48.0%	28 [+]	1.2%	2,269	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 28 (1.2%);
2014	S2	46%	Ed Markey* (D)	700	50.8%	Brian Herr (R)	674	48.9%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,377	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2014	G	48%	Charlie Baker (R)	822	57.8%	Martha Coakley (D)	514	36.1%	86 [+]	6.0%	1,422	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 59 (4.1%); Jeff McCormick (I) 17 (1.2%); Scott Lively (I) 8 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,759
Median Value	$294,800

Occupied	1,539	87.5%
Vacant	220	12.5%

Owned	1,209	78.6%
Rented	330	21.4%
Median Rent	$1,105

Single-Family Units	1,455	82.7%
Detached	1,441	81.9%
Attached	14	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	93	5.3%
Mobile Homes	21	1.2%

West Brookfield town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for West Brookfield town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Brookfield town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Brookfield town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Brookfield town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Brookfield town, MA