West Brookfield town, Massachusetts Population 2024

3,865

West Brookfield town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Brookfield town was:

  • White: 91.31%
  • Two or more races: 6.06%
  • Other race: 1.46%
  • Native American: 1.17%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
188.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.07% (41)
The current population of West Brookfield town, Massachusetts is 3,865 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,824.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,49791.31%
Two or more races2326.06%
Other race561.46%
Native American451.17%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Brookfield town Population by Race

West Brookfield town Population Pyramid 2024

West Brookfield town Median Age

58.3

Total

56.2

Male

59.1

Female

West Brookfield town Adults

There are 3,237 adults, (1,320 of whom are seniors) in West Brookfield town.

West Brookfield town Age Dependency

99.8

Age Dependency Ratio

68.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

West Brookfield town Sex Ratio

Female1,98351.78%
Male1,84748.22%

West Brookfield town Population by Age

West Brookfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6272.2379.120.9
Married9572.5493.36.7
Non Family5241.3253.146.9
Female1463.5279.520.5
Male0000

2.57

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Brookfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade952.94%
Associates Degree40212.45%
Bachelors Degree72822.55%
Graduate Degree2808.67%
High School Graduate1,02831.85%
Less Than 9th Grade762.35%
Some College61919.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Brookfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Brookfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0552,896985
Hispanic1141029
2+ Races76760
Other Race412914
Native American29290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 34.15%.

West Brookfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,917$90,825$38,231
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$44,737$55,300$31,196
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$9,464
Overall$48,594$60,451$38,525
Some College$59,688$57,813$64,545

$48,594

Average Earnings

$60,451

Average Male

$38,525

Average Female

West Brookfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Brookfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Brookfield town Language

92.51% of West Brookfield town residents speak only English, while 7.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.22% of the population.

West Brookfield town Language

West Brookfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2482908.93%
Hispanic3323410.24%
Other561221.43%

8.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.39%

Male Poverty Rate

12.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Brookfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Brookfield town is Other, with 21.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Brookfield town is White, with 8.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.05%.

West Brookfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.33%
High School10.51%
Some College8.87%
Bachelors or Greater5.31%

West Brookfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.57%
Female Unemployed41.46%
Female Employed9.06%
Male Employed0%

West Brookfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Brookfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,316$110,741
Households$78,988$96,717
Married Families$104,539$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,214$59,816

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Brookfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

West Brookfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Brookfield town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

West Brookfield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Brookfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

640

Number of Veterans

504

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam211
First Gulf War185
Second Gulf War116
Korea47
World War II3

West Brookfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54197
75+166
65 to 74129
18 to 3482
55 to 6466

West Brookfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White64020.71%

West Brookfield town Veterans by Race

West Brookfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Brookfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

West Brookfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Brookfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Brookfield town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.4%

Born in West Brookfield town

95.12%

Native Born

4.88%

Foreign Born

2.61%

Non Citizen

2.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.12% of West Brookfield town residents were born in the United States, with 75.4% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Brookfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,970210.53%
20283,949210.53%
20273,928210.54%
20263,907210.54%
20253,886210.54%
20243,865210.55%
20233,844210.55%
20223,82320.05%
20213,821-3-0.08%
20203,824972.6%
20193,727-3-0.08%
20183,73000%
20173,730150.4%
20163,715-13-0.35%
20153,72820.05%
20143,726150.4%
20133,711150.41%
20123,696280.76%
20113,668130.36%
20103,65500%

West Brookfield town Population by Year