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Brookfield city, WI


Waukesha County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 41,342   ( 3,422 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.3 square miles
Population density: 1513.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,165 80.22% 1.1%
Black:2480.60% 45.6%
Indian:120.03% 76.5%
Asian:4,76411.52% 87.0%
2+ races:1,6794.06% 273.1%
Hispanic:1,3663.30% 60.1%
Total non-White:8,17719.78% 85.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-357 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:3,779 12.1




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
37,920
33,52288.40%
4561.20%
510.13%
2,5476.72%
4501.19%
8532.25%
4,39811.60%

2000
38,807
36,50794.07%
2570.66%
950.24%
1,3123.38%
2880.74%
3030.78%
2,3005.93%

1990
35,184
33,86796.26%
1100.31%
490.14%
9282.64%
n/a
2300.65%
1,3173.74%

1980
34,035
32,93896.78%
2890.85%
330.10%
5571.64%
n/a
2100.62%
1,0973.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,985 -7.7
2,098 5.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,640 7.5
983 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
929 2.7
220 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Brookfield city, WI
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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
NumberPercent
43.8
9,732 23.5%
31,610 76.5%
9,437 22.8%
16,060
2.55
11,594 72.2%
10,576 91.2%
360 3.1%
4,466 27.8%

2010
NumberPercent
46.7
8,913 23.5%
29,007 76.5%
7,538 19.9%
14,576
2.57
10,999 75.5%
9,831 89.4%
368 3.3%
3,577 24.5%

2000
NumberPercent
42.4
10,328 26.6%
28,479 73.4%
6,891 17.8%
13,985
2.72
11,318 80.9%
10,301 91.0%
388 3.4%
2,667 19.1%

1990
NumberPercent
38.7
9,079 25.8%
26,105 74.2%
4,444 12.6%
11,996
2.91
10,492 87.5%
9,614 91.6%
207 2.0%
1,504 12.5%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
10,413 30.6%
23,622 69.4%
2,484 7.3%
10,332
3.26
9,496 91.9%
8,650 91.1%
419 4.4%
836 8.1%

2022 Housing Data for Brookfield city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,496 
Median Value$388,600 
Occupied16,06097.4%
Vacant4362.6%
Owned13,41583.5%
Rented2,64516.5%
Median Rent$1,699 
Single-Family Units13,71183.1%
    Detached12,41775.3%
    Attached1,2947.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,32114.1%
Mobile Homes920.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brookfield city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002181.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992251.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991100.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992001.2%
$25,000 to $29,9996694.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992361.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992831.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992701.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993692.3%
$50,000 to $59,9997494.7%
$60,000 to $74,9998375.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,81711.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,24514.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,62810.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,11613.2%
$200,000 or more4,08825.5%
Median Household Income121,837 
Per Capita Income66,742 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3502.2%
Public Assistance1010.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4032.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,02079.3%
Unemployed5722.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force18,59281.8%
Not in Labor Force4,13418.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,8385,95556.8%
Non-Profit9001,80233.3%
Self-Employed1,26261267.3%
Local Government43367439.1%
State Government12223134.6%
Federal Government1444875.0%
Total Private + Self9,1006,56758.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5992,75536.7%
Total10,6999,32253.4%
Pct. Govt.8.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,37026.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,08020.3%
Professional, Technical6,63032.9%
Service Occupations2,17610.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing60.0%
All others1,8669.3%
White Collar 79.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,20315.9%
Manufacturing2,78413.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2,60512.9%
Educational services2,15710.7%
Retail trade1,9589.7%
Finance and insurance1,9089.5%
Accommodation and food services1,1835.9%
Other services6763.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6043.0%
Wholesale trade5762.9%
Construction5642.8%
Information5072.5%
Public administration3962.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3431.7%
Transportation and warehousing2941.5%
Utilities1620.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1170.6%
Management580.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting150.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brookfield city, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5051.22%
Puerto Rican1880.45%
Cuban520.13%
Dominican380.09%
Total Central American1030.25%
Costa Rican490.12%
Guatemalan330.08%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian210.05%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2480.60%
Argentinean520.13%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean330.08%
Colombian980.24%
Ecuadorian240.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian10.00%
Uruguayan120.03%
Venezuelan280.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2320.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,2765.51%
Chinese1,1452.77%
Korean2430.59%
Vietnamese2030.49%
Japanese920.22%
Filipino880.21%
Hmong460.11%
Taiwanese440.11%
Thai280.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,66685.9%
Other Indo-European1,9114.9%
Other Asian1,1162.8%
Chinese9112.3%
Spanish5211.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2510.6%
German, other Germanic2140.5%
Korean1910.5%
Vietnamese1450.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German15,25836.9%
Irish5,64813.7%
Polish4,41710.7%
English3,0767.4%
Italian2,9517.1%
Norwegian1,8414.5%
American1,2593.0%
French1,1302.7%
European1,0012.4%
Swedish8792.1%
Dutch8021.9%
Scottish6571.6%
Swiss5681.4%
Russian5571.3%
Greek4211.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,08094.5%
Not a citizen2,2625.5%
Native36,62788.6%
Foreign-born4,71511.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brookfield city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
222 0.8%478 1.7%3,862 13.3%6,257 21.6%10,476 36.2%7,671 26.5%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 222 0.8%
9-12 Years 478 1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,862 13.3%
Some College 6,257 21.6%
Bach. Degree 10,476 36.2%
Grad Degree 7,671 26.5%
Average years of education: 15.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brookfield city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +837 D +2,481 D + 12.3%
D +3,318
2020 vs. 2012 R -2,668 D +7,045 D + 28.1%
D +4,377
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,426 D +5,185 D + 21.6%
D +3,759
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,263 D +2,704 D + 9.3%
D +441
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 85% Donald Trump* (R) 14,807 53.5% Joe Biden (D) 12,462 45.0% 412 1.5% 27,681 5 7 0.84%
2016 80% Donald Trump (R) 13,970 56.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,144 37.0% 1,627 6.6% 24,741 9 11 0.83%
2012 87% Mitt Romney (R) 17,475 67.8% Barack Obama* (D) 8,085 31.4% 207 0.8% 25,767 22 21 0.84%
2008 87% John McCain (R) 16,233 64.5% Barack Obama (D) 8,703 34.6% 212 0.8% 25,148 22 19 0.84%
2004 89% George W. Bush* (R) 17,628 69.4% John Kerry (D) 7,594 29.9% 195 0.8% 25,417 20 19 0.85%
2000 83% George W. Bush (R) 16,500 70.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,465 27.5% 577 2.5% 23,542 22 22 0.91%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Brookfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,462 45.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 14,807 53.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 238 0.9%
Other 174 0.6%
TOTAL 27,681
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Brookfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,144 37.0%
Donald Trump (R) 13,970 56.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 856 3.5%
Other 771 3.1%
TOTAL 24,741
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Brookfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,085 31.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 17,475 67.8%
Other 207 0.8%
TOTAL 25,767
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Brookfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,703 34.6%
John McCain (R) 16,233 64.5%
Other 212 0.8%
TOTAL 25,148
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 19


2004 President, Brookfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 17,628 69.4%
John Kerry (D) 7,594 29.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 94 0.4%
Other 101 0.4%
TOTAL 25,417
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 19


2000 President, Brookfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 16,500 70.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,465 27.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 444 1.9%
Other 133 0.6%
TOTAL 23,542
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brookfield city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 73% Ron Johnson* (R) 13,389 56.8% Mandela Barnes (D) 10,134 43.0% 57 [+] 0.2% 23,580 6 0.89%
2022 G 73% Tim Michels (R) 12,651 53.6% Tony Evers* (D) 10,794 45.7% 175 [+] 0.7% 23,620 6 0.89%
2018 S1 74% Leah Vukmir (R) 13,997 59.6% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 9,470 40.3% 21 [+] 0.1% 23,488 15 0.88%
2018 G 74% Scott Walker* (R) 14,907 63.3% Tony Evers (D) 8,366 35.5% 268 [+] 1.1% 23,541 15 0.88%
2016 S3 80% Ron Johnson* (R) 16,418 66.1% Russ Feingold (D) 8,041 32.4% 369 [+] 1.5% 24,828 16 0.84%
2014 G 72% Scott Walker* (R) 15,789 72.4% Mary Burke (D) 5,860 26.9% 144 [+] 0.7% 21,793 20 0.90%
*: 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