Brookfield, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$49,677	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$106,681	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,669	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,234	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,880	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookfield is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brookfield is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookfield is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookfield is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,113 $106,681 $213,362

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Brookfield median earnings by income bracket

Brookfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.5%	3.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	30.0%	30.0%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturbridge, MA	2,156	$160,259	97.0%
Quinebaug, CT	1,314	$112,162	37.9%
Rutland, MA	1,789	$108,980	34.0%
Fiskdale, MA	3,128	$108,201	33.0%
East Brookfield, MA	1,319	$107,159	31.8%
Brookfield, MA	739	$106,681	31.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dove Creek, CO	739	$95,168	17.0%
Dalton City, IL	739	$82,484	1.4%
Excelsior No. 166, SK	739	n/a
Addison, AL	738	$56,855	30.1%
Elaine, AR	738	$51,208	37.0%
Brookfield, MA	739	$106,681	31.2%

Source: The Brookfield, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.