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Brooklyn, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $276,290 (it was $127,800 in 2000)
Brooklyn:

$276,290
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $206,732 - $324,947

Total population: 8,210 (Urban population: 4,035 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,138 (36 farm, 3,102 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,708 (2,531 occupied: 1,867 owner occupied, 664 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

34%

Housing density: 93 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $282,397.

Median contract rent in 2022: $970 (lower quartile is $414, upper quartile is $1,262)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,446


Median gross rent in Brooklyn, CT in 2022: $1,024

Housing units in Brooklyn with a mortgage: 1,193 (185 second mortgage, 189 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 361

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Brooklyn, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 113,657
  • In family households: 94,705 (20,200 male householders, 10,143 female householders)
    22,420 spouses, 32,772 children (30,142 natural, 792 adopted, 1,838 stepchildren), 1,953 grandchildren, 839 brothers or sisters, 1,026 parents, foster children, 1,121 other relatives, 3,518 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 18,952 (7,012 male householders (5,014 living alone)), 7,455 female householders (6,006 living alone)), 4,485 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,771 (1,565 institutionalized population)

18,008 married couples with children.
7,061 single-parent households (1,662 men, 5,399 women).

91.4% of residents of Brooklyn speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 80% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 415 (5.2%)
(73.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 351 bedroom
  • 3262 bedrooms
  • 1,0473 bedrooms
  • 3804 bedrooms
  • 795+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • 15no bedroom
  • 2261 bedroom
  • 2502 bedrooms
  • 1573 bedrooms
  • 164 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brooklyn in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brooklyn in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 65no vehicle
  • 3841 vehicle
  • 8712 vehicles
  • 3913 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brooklyn in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brooklyn in renter-occupied apartments
  • 147no vehicle
  • 2671 vehicle
  • 1812 vehicles
  • 613 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 233 rooms
  • 1304 rooms
  • 3925 rooms
  • 4276 rooms
  • 4297 rooms
  • 2308 rooms
  • 2369+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • 151 room
  • 582 rooms
  • 1303 rooms
  • 2494 rooms
  • 545 rooms
  • 1016 rooms
  • 347 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 159+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Brooklyn, CT
  • Brooklyn, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Brooklyn, CT in 2022
  • 36,301Less than $10,000
  • 41,013$10,000 to $19,999
  • 46,335$20,000 to $29,999
  • 41,460$30,000 to $39,999
  • 41,269$40,000 to $49,999
  • 40,391$50,000 to $59,999
  • 56,380$60,000 to $74,999
  • 88,143$75,000 to $99,999
  • 68,424$100,000 to $124,999
  • 54,635$125,000 to $149,999
  • 74,675$150,000 to $199,999
  • 111,136$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.0%
Number of people working at home: 641 (17.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 139
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 331
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 678
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 367
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 380
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 196
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 258
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 137
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 116
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 304
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 270
  • 90 or more minutes: 60

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,848 (86.0%)
  • Carpooled: 335 (10.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 32 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 77 (2.3%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brooklyn, Connecticut
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 121990 to 1994
  • 61985 to 1989
  • 171980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 281965 to 1969
  • 198Before 1965
Ancestries in Brooklyn, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 1,802 (19.3%)
  • English: 1,178 (12.6%)
  • Irish: 1,151 (12.3%)
  • Other: 955 (10.2%)
  • German: 928 (9.9%)
  • French Canadian: 787 (8.4%)
  • Italian: 672 (7.2%)
  • Polish: 497 (5.3%)
  • United States: 258 (2.8%)
  • Swedish: 205 (2.2%)
  • Dutch: 145 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 134 (1.4%)
  • Greek: 85 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 77 (0.8%)
  • Portuguese: 69 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 66 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 61 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 58 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 57 (0.6%)
  • Subsaharan African: 34 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 32 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 20 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 18 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 17 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 14 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 7 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Brooklyn:

21.1% (55)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

United Kingdom
Brooklyn:

16.5% (43)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Cuba
Brooklyn:

11.5% (30)
Connecticut:

1.1% (3,919)

Other Northern Europe
Brooklyn:

11.1% (29)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,220)

Laos
Brooklyn:

8.8% (23)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,692)

Greece
Brooklyn:

6.9% (18)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,622)

Other Eastern Europe
Brooklyn:

6.9% (18)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Germany
Brooklyn:

5.0% (13)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Venezuela
Brooklyn:

5.0% (13)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,213)

Philippines
Brooklyn:

4.6% (12)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,247)

Syria
Brooklyn:

2.7% (7)
Connecticut:

0.1% (545)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,449
  • Other state: 2,364
  • Northeast: 1,781
  • Midwest: 164
  • South: 309
  • West: 110

61% of Brooklyn residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 14
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 19
  • 7th and 8th grade: 162
  • 9th grade: 128
  • 10th grade: 103
  • 11th grade: 63
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 46
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 784
  • Less than 1 year of college: 270
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 299
  • Associate degree: 146
  • Bachelor's degree: 306
  • Master's degree: 122
  • Professional school degree: 47
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 31
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 23
  • 7th and 8th grade: 176
  • 9th grade: 101
  • 10th grade: 108
  • 11th grade: 45
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 27
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 826
  • Less than 1 year of college: 220
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 273
  • Associate degree: 138
  • Bachelor's degree: 283
  • Master's degree: 174
  • Professional school degree: 24
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Females
Brooklyn marital status for males
Brooklyn marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,009
  • One, attached: 27
  • Two: 130
  • 3 or 4: 120
  • 5 to 9: 79
  • 10 to 19: 152
  • 20 to 49: 38
  • 50 or more: 100
  • Mobile homes: 53

Median worth of mobile homes: $100,844

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Brooklyn
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brooklyn, CT
  • 80.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.5%Wood
  • 7.4%Electricity
  • 2.6%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brooklyn, CT
  • 45.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 30.9%Electricity
  • 15.8%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 1.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101
Here:

11.8%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:

6.6%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:

8.2%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability