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Moving to Brookfield, Wisconsin

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Population: 38,649. Estimated population in July 2024: 39,656 (+2.6% change)
Males: 18,698 (48.4%), Females: 19,951 (51.6%)

Waukesha County

Zip codes: 53005, 53045.

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $76,225
Median house value: $189,100

Population by Race

Races in Brookfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (46.3%), Irish (14.8%), Polish (11.3%), Italian (7.8%), English (7.3%), Norwegian (5.3%).

Elevation: 828 feet

Land area: 27.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brookfield

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookfield city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

6.3% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 2.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,319 (+9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Brookfield:

  • ELMBROOK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (19333 WEST NORTH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brookfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookfield:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 71 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brookfield:

Amtrak station near Brookfield:

  • 14 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Brookfield:

  • OTTAWA UNIVERSITY-MILWAUKEE (Full-time enrollment: 124; Location: 300 N CORPORATE DR STE 110; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ottawa.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookfield:

  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 12 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 15 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 15 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)

Schools

Public high schools in Brookfield:

  • CENTRAL HI (Students: 1,368; Location: 16900 WEST GEBHARDT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST HI (Students: 1,325; Location: 3305 NORTH LILLY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Brookfield:

  • BROOKFIELD ACADEMY (Students: 650; Location: 3460 N BROOKFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brookfield:

  • WISCONSIN HILLS MID (Students: 936; Location: 18700 W WISCONSIN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BURLEIGH EL (Students: 776; Location: 16185 BURLEIGH PL; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SWANSON EL (Students: 632; Location: 305 N CALHOUN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BROOKFIELD EL (Students: 455; Location: 2530 N BROOKFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DIXON EL (Students: 422; Location: 2400 PILGRIM SQUARE DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HILLSIDE EL (Students: 400; Location: 2250 LYNETTE LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PLEASANT HILL EL (Students: 192; Location: 175 S BARKER RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FAIRVIEW SOUTH (Students: 61; Location: 3525 BERMUDA BLVD; Grades: 02 – 12)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Brookfield:

  • ST JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 17500 W GEBHARDT ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST DOMINIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 18105 WEST CAPITOL DR; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ELEM SCH (Students: 448; Location: 1275 ELM GROVE RD; Grades: KG – 5)
  • ST LUKE (Students: 257; Location: 1305 DAVIDSON RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 13445 W. HAMPTON RD.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MILWAUKEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 14155 W BURKIGH ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • AMY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 16945 W. NORTH AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHRIST THE LORD LUTHERAN SCH. (Students: 72; Location: 1650 NORTH BROOKFIELD ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MARY LINSMEIER SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 15400 WEST NORTH AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR BLUEM (Students: 31; Location: 18205 W BLUEMOUND RD; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Brookfield:

  • BROOKFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,994,042; Location: 1900 N. CALHOUN RD.; 137,057 books; 7,264 audio materials; 3,452 video materials; 382 serial subscriptions)

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