Brookfield, WI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,497 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 708 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 600 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,036 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,717 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,436 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,645 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 573 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,015 | 3.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,073 | 19.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,257 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,673 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,360 | 31.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,694 | 17.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 49.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,488 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,656 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,312 | 69.9 |
| Separated | 146 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 1,920 | 6.3 |
Female | 1,572 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 1,454 | 4.8 |
Female | 886 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 360 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 73 | 20.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,479 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,921 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,083 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 469 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,651 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,671 | 8.1 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,980 | 91.9 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,352 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,685 | 26.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,625 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,346 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,741 | 34.8 |
Same county | 4,567 | 12.5 |
Different county | 8,174 | 22.3 |
Same state | 5,748 | 15.7 |
Different state | 2,426 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 538 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,807 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,360 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 36,167 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 27,382 | 70.6 |
Different state | 8,785 | 22.6 |
Born outside United States | 193 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,447 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 607 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,526 | 3.9 |
Not a citizen | 921 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,447 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,192 | 48.7 |
| Asia | 926 | 37.8 |
| Africa | 49 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 29 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 155 | 6.3 |
| Northern America | 96 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,625 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,448 | 91.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,177 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,013 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 298 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 132 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,130 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 621 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 649 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 253 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,807 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,470 | 127.5 |
| Arab | 52 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 602 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 295 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 687 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,821 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,295 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 350 | 0.9 |
| German | 17,899 | 46.1 |
| Greek | 370 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 515 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,708 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 2,997 | 7.7 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,052 | 5.3 |
| Polish | 4,370 | 11.3 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 309 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 434 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 566 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 309 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,012 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 417 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 77 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,335 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 307 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,624 | 11.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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