Brookfield (Connecticut)

Fairfield County

09-08980

Brookfield is a town in Fairfield County in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

According to United States Census 2000, the city had 15,664 inhabitants.

Geography

Brookfield is located in western Connecticut. According to United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.8 km ², of which 51.3 km ² of land and 1.5 km ² is water area.

Demographic data

The census in 2000 revealed a number of 15,664 people, 5,572 households, and 4,368 families living in the city. The population density was 305.4 per km ². There were 5,781 housing units at an average density of 112.7 per km ². Here lived 95.29 % White, 0.76 % African American, 2.48 % Asian, 0.07 % Native American, 0.61 % from other races, and 0.79% two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos had a share of 2.37 % of the population.

The age distribution was as follows: 27.4 % were under 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% were between 25 and 44, 27.8 % were between 45 and 64 and 10.8 % were 65 years or older. The median age was 39 years.

The median income for a household in Brookfield is 82 706 U.S. dollars. The median income for a family is 91 296 U.S. dollars. 1.2% of families and 2.3 % of the population live below the poverty line.