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Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois

Village in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60513

  • Cook County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 18,885 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,648Households
  • $108,429Median household income
  • $314,000Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+2.0%
18.8k19k19.2k19.4k19.6k2000: 19,08520002010: 18,97820102020: 19,476202019,08519,476
Population of Brookfield at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,085
201018,978
202019,476

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brookfield
Under $50k20.8%
$50k to $100k25.2%
$100k to $150k21.6%
$150k to $200k13.7%
$200k and over18.6%

Median household income $108,429 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brookfield
Owner occupied
6,078 units
Renter occupied
1,570 units
Vacancy rate
4.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brookfield compared with its county and state
Brookfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrookfieldCook CountyIllinois
Population19,2355,185,81212,692,653
Median household income$108,429$81,797$81,702
Median age41.737.838.9
Median home value$314,000$305,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher41.8%41.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents9.3%21.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.5%57.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work32.9 minutes31.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Brookfield, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Congress Park Elem SchoolPublicK–6La Grange SD 102
Hollywood Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Riverside SD 96
Lincoln Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lyons SD 103
S E Gross Middle SchoolPublic6–8Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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