Brookline, Massachusetts Demographics

The total population of Brookline town is estimated to be 62,698 with 28,743 males (45.84%) and 33,955 females (54.16%). There are 5,212 more females than males in Brookline town.
The median household income in Brookline town was $132,256 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,484(2.71%) from $128,772 in 2020. This income is 177.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brookline town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $207,065. Overall, the median household income for the town of Brookline town stands at $132,256.
In Brookline town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $94,164 for males and $55,093 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $126,827 for males and $85,630 for females.
In Brookline town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $231,395, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,396.
In 2022, the population of Brookline town was 62,535, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brookline town's population was 62,786, a decline of 0.45% compared to a population of 63,069 in 2020.
The median age in Brookline, Massachusetts is 35.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.49% were under the age of 15, 25.78% aged 15 to 29, 41.65% aged 30 to 64, 14.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brookline town population: 70.07% are White, 2.50% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.81% are Asian, 1.15% are some other race and 8.18% are multiracial.