East Brookfield, Massachusetts Population

Overview

2,040

Total Population

50.6

Median age

48.63%

Female population %

105.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

88

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Brookfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Brookfield town is 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Brookfield town's population under 18 was 16.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Brookfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Brookfield town, 14.07% were under the age of 15, 13.77% aged 15 to 29, 48.68% aged 30 to 64, 21.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 less females than males in East Brookfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.63% females and 51.37% males in East Brookfield, Massachusetts.
The East Brookfield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 153.

East Brookfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Brookfield town population: 93.92% are White, 1.27% are Black or African American, 0.93% are Asian, 1.32% are some other race and 2.55% are multiracial.
East Brookfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 88 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,952 (95.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Brookfield town is White with a population of 1,916 (93.92% of the total population).

East Brookfield town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,221 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, East Brookfield town's population increased by 101 (4.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Brookfield town's population increased by 30 (1.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Brookfield town's population was lowest in year 2008 at 2,062.