Brookline, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 57,061 (All urban)

Brookline, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 26,388 (25,573 occupied: 11,553 owner occupied, 14,020 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	55%
State:	38%

Housing density: 3886 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $625,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,256

Median gross rent in Brookline, MA in 2000: $1,262

Housing units in Brookline with a mortgage: 2,979 (202 second mortgage, 569 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,435

Household type by relationship

Households: 55,680

In family households: 36,377 (8,588 male householders, 3,770 female householders)
10,221 spouses, 11,340 children (10,637 natural, 483 adopted, 220 stepchildren), 255 grandchildren, 516 brothers or sisters, 472 parents, 356 other relatives, 859 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 19,303 (5,046 male householders (3,375 living alone)), 8,140 female householders (5,970 living alone)), 6,117 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,381 (545 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,827 2-persons, 2,910 3-persons, 2,500 4-persons, 822 5-persons, 245 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,345 1-person, 2,302 2-persons, 968 3-persons, 465 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

7,545 married couples with children.
1,586 single-parent households (233 men, 1,353 women).

71.0% of residents of Brookline speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
12.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
10.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 15,174 (26.6%)
(43.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookline, Massachusetts:

1 room: 97
2 rooms: 397
3 rooms: 1,134
4 rooms: 1,435
5 rooms: 1,387
6 rooms: 1,775
7 rooms: 1,217
8 rooms: 1,081
9 or more rooms: 3,030

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookline, Massachusetts:

1 room: 946
2 rooms: 2,197
3 rooms: 3,644
4 rooms: 2,841
5 rooms: 2,020
6 rooms: 1,450
7 rooms: 475
8 rooms: 265
9 or more rooms: 182

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 72
1995 to 1998: 122
1990 to 1994: 134
1980 to 1989: 1,338
1970 to 1979: 2,816
1960 to 1969: 2,949
1950 to 1959: 2,561
1940 to 1949: 2,481
1939 or earlier: 13,915

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brookline:

no bedroom: 103
1 bedroom: 1,614
2 bedrooms: 2,948
3 bedrooms: 2,887
4 bedrooms: 2,119
5 or more bedrooms: 1,882

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookline:

no bedroom: 1,153
1 bedroom: 5,562
2 bedrooms: 4,338
3 bedrooms: 2,071
4 bedrooms: 665
5 or more bedrooms: 231

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookline in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 825
1 vehicle: 5,762
2 vehicles: 4,242
3 vehicles: 623
4 vehicles: 57
5 or more vehicles: 44

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookline in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 4,401
1 vehicle: 7,352
2 vehicles: 1,699
3 vehicles: 397
4 vehicles: 88
5 or more vehicles: 83

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Brookline, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 5
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $174,999: 10
$175,000 to $199,999: 53
$200,000 to $249,999: 86
$250,000 to $299,999: 129
$300,000 to $399,999: 550
$400,000 to $499,999: 787
$500,000 to $749,999: 1249
$750,000 to $999,999: 720
$1,000,000 or more: 735

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Brookline:

Less than $100: 36
$100 to $149: 100
$150 to $199: 296
$200 to $249: 236
$250 to $299: 318
$300 to $349: 176
$350 to $399: 224
$400 to $449: 182
$450 to $499: 166
$500 to $549: 203
$550 to $599: 204
$600 to $649: 240
$650 to $699: 202
$700 to $749: 262
$750 to $799: 325
$800 to $899: 654
$900 to $999: 855
$1,000 to $1,249: 2523
$1,250 to $1,499: 2512
$1,500 to $1,999: 2917
$2,000 or more: 1005
No cash rent: 313

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 5,348
1990 to 1994: 2,782
1985 to 1989: 1,802
1980 to 1984: 1,352
1975 to 1979: 1,199
1970 to 1974: 602
1970 to 1974: 629
1965 to 1969: 1,460

Brookline, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 23.4%
Number of people working at home: 2,207 (6.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 376
5 to 9 minutes: 1737
10 to 14 minutes: 2409
15 to 19 minutes: 3882
20 to 24 minutes: 5291
25 to 29 minutes: 2228
30 to 34 minutes: 5520
35 to 39 minutes: 1584
40 to 44 minutes: 2206
45 to 59 minutes: 3222
60 to 89 minutes: 1175
90 or more minutes: 336

Brookline mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,571 (45%)
Carpooled: 2,310 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,510 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2,647 (8%)
Subway or elevated: 4,883 (15%)
Railroad: 85 (0%)
Taxi: 117 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 580 (2%)
Walked: 3,073 (10%)
Other means: 178 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,207 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2163
$10,000 to $14,999: 994
$15,000 to $19,999: 862
$20,000 to $24,999: 926
$25,000 to $29,999: 943
$30,000 to $34,999: 884
$35,000 to $39,999: 951
$40,000 to $44,999: 976
$45,000 to $49,999: 757
$50,000 to $59,999: 1957
$60,000 to $74,999: 2597
$75,000 to $99,999: 3406
$100,000 to $124,999: 2395
$125,000 to $149,999: 1371
$150,000 to $199,999: 1667
$200,000 or more: 2695

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 13824
Irish: 5496
Russian: 4492
English: 2778
United States or American: 2772
Italian: 2723
German: 2669
Polish: 1577
Eastern European: 1171
European: 944
Greek: 789
Scottish: 684
French (except Basque): 670
Arab:: 612
Israeli: 570
Hungarian: 513
British: 484
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 413
Canadian: 393
Swedish: 389
French Canadian: 381
Iranian: 362
Subsaharan African:: 348
Scotch-Irish: 331
Ukrainian: 329
Romanian: 296
Portuguese: 290
Austrian: 286
Norwegian: 279
Lithuanian: 261
Haitian: 239
Dutch: 209
Brazilian: 158
Czech: 154
Lebanese: 143
African: 142
Australian: 136
Latvian: 131
Egyptian: 127
Armenian: 127
Swiss: 126
Welsh: 119
Turkish: 115
Jamaican: 101
Arab/Arabic: 96
Moroccan: 95
Cape Verdean: 92
Danish: 76
Northern European: 76
Czechoslovakian: 74
Other Arab: 69
Bulgarian: 64
Finnish: 60
Belgian: 60
Slovak: 53
South African: 40
Ethiopian: 39
Yugoslavian: 37
Serbian: 33
Croatian: 28
Barbadian: 28
Syrian: 27
Iraqi: 26
Kenyan: 22
Soviet Union: 21
Palestinian: 20
West Indian: 19
Celtic: 18
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 18
Basque: 11
Slavic: 10
Scandinavian: 10
Icelander: 10
Jordanian: 9
Acadian/Cajun: 9
Senegalese: 8
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8
Albanian: 8
British West Indian: 8
Other Subsaharan African: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
Russia (9%)
Japan (7%)
Israel (5%)
Korea (5%)
Canada (5%)
India (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 19669
Northeast: 12994
Midwest: 3562
South: 2700
West: 2044

48% of Brookline residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 136
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 236
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,103
Less than 1 year of college: 235
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,225
Associate degree: 408
Bachelor's degree: 5,449
Master's degree: 3,656
Professional school degree: 2,897
Doctorate degree: 2,479

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 121
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 105
7th and 8th grade: 139
9th grade: 109
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 258
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,192
Less than 1 year of college: 416
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,453
Associate degree: 907
Bachelor's degree: 7,566
Master's degree: 5,719
Professional school degree: 2,275
Doctorate degree: 1,554

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 22.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 25.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $70,964
Black householders: $41,055
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,265
Asian householders: $56,968
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $65,139
Some other race householders: $45,357
Two or more races householders: $33,571
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $48,261

Brookline household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Brookline household income for Black or African American householders

Brookline household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Brookline household income for Asian householders

Brookline household income for some other race householders

Brookline household income for two or more races householders

Brookline household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Brookline marital status for males

Brookline marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $610,700
Black or African American householders: $400,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,500
Asian householders: $443,300
Some other race householders: $450,000
Two or more races householders: $375,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $453,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,552
One, attached: 1,040
Two: 2,726
3 or 4: 3,926
5 to 9: 3,959
10 to 19: 1,926
20 to 49: 2,829
50 or more: 5,422
Mobile homes: 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brookline:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (37%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
Electricity (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 690

Here:	16.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 513

Here:	20.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,332

Here:	74.6%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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