Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.60 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Brookfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Brookfield with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.04% of adults in Brookfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brookfield in 2022 was $28,966, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,864 for a family of four. However, Brookfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Brookfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brookfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brookfield include Irish, German, English, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Brookfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
