Brookline, MA Profile

Brookline, MA, population 57,107, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 3.1 miles from Cambridge and 3.6 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Brookline's population has grown by about 4%.

Brookline's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brookline tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	13%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	33.60
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.00%		Under 20:	9.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	22.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$66,711

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	263
2002	311
2003	305
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	235
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	12	9	4	12	7	7	1	3
Robbery	49	54	52	46	59	47	36	30
Aggravated Assault	90	116	117	-	-	-	92	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,811
2002	1,884
2003	1,578
2004	1,853
2005	1,808
2006	1,878
2007	1,834
2008	1,579

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	234	213	200	215	219	218	161	156
Larceny, Theft	670	772	593	741	749	778	809	683
Motor Vehicle Theft	135	104	108	91	45	54	38	22
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities