BtoBers

Brookfield, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by · Published · Updated

Population: 15,664. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,354 (+4.4% change)
Males: 7,617 (48.6%), Females: 8,047 (51.4%)

Fairfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $82,706
Median house value: $248,700

Population by Race

Races in Brookfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (25.7%), Irish (24.3%), German (17.5%), English (13.4%), Polish (7.2%), United States (3.8%).

Elevation: 292 feet

Map of Brookfield, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brookfield

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookfield town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

8.2% Foreign born (4.4% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brookfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookfield:

  • DANBURY MUNI (about 9 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brookfield:

  • CANDLELIGHT (about 7 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 6Y2)
  • CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 7 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 11N)
  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 20 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookfield:

  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 13 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NORWALK, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 30 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)

Schools

Public high school in Brookfield:

  • BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 936; Location: 45 LONG MEADOW HILL RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brookfield:

  • WHISCONIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 17 WEST WHISCONIER RD.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HUCKLEBERRY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 100 CANDLEWOOD LAKE RD.; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 8 OBTUSE HILL; Grades: PK – 01)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 100 POCONO ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Brookfield:

  • CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 150; Location: 133 JUNCTION ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 21 W WHISCONIER ROAD; Grades: PK – 3)
  • HOUSATONIC VALLEY WALDORF SCH (Students: 52; Location: POB 5149 / 160 WHISCONIER RD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • PETER PIPER PRESCH CHLDN’S DIS (Students: 38; Location: 1 SUNSET HILL RD. & RTE. 25; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TUTOR TIME CHILD CARE LEARNING (Students: 12; Location: 777 FEDERAL ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Brookfield:

  • THE BROOKFIELD LIBRARY (Operating income: $473,386; Location: 182 WHISCONIER ROAD; 58,986 books; 1,642 audio materials; 1,555 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)

Related Posts: