West Brookfield

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  2. West Brookfield Statistics
  3. West Brookfield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Brookfield Employment Information
  5. West Brookfield Family Information
  6. West Brookfield Education Information
  7. West Brookfield Business Information
  8. West Brookfield Public Benefits Information
  9. West Brookfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Brookfield Zip Codes


West Brookfield Legal Resources Back to top

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West Brookfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,804
  • Land Area (2000): 53.028 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.661 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): W BROOKFIELD, WEST BROOKFIELD, WESTBROOKFIELD
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Houses (2000): 1,534
West Brookfield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,102 55.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 1.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,661 43.66%

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West Brookfield Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,391
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $62,487,000 / $15,429,000
West Brookfield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,734 1,622 112 6.46% 65
1991 1,729 1,576 153 8.85% 88
1992 1,746 1,595 150 8.61% 86
1993 1,766 1,650 117 6.62% 66
1994 1,793 1,683 110 6.11% 61
1995 1,743 1,645 97 5.58% 56
1996 1,773 1,678 96 5.39% 54
1997 1,811 1,729 82 4.53% 45
1998 1,840 1,776 64 3.48% 35
1999 1,832 1,778 54 2.92% 29
2000 1,875 1,828 46 2.48% 25
2001 1,896 1,831 65 3.42% 34
2002 1,922 1,819 103 5.35% 54
2003 1,929 1,811 118 6.11% 61
2004 1,923 1,806 117 6.09% 61
2005 1,896 1,794 102 5.39% 54
2006 1,891 1,792 99 5.23% 52
2007 1,886 1,790 96 5.08% 51
2008 1,884 1,776 108 5.72% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,907 1,787 120 6.29% 63
Feb 2008 1,901 1,780 121 6.37% 64
Mar 2008 1,907 1,786 121 6.35% 63
Apr 2008 1,879 1,783 96 5.11% 51
May 2008 1,868 1,769 99 5.30% 53
Jun 2008 1,904 1,792 112 5.88% 59
Jul 2008 1,874 1,777 97 5.18% 52
Aug 2008 1,873 1,770 103 5.50% 55
Sep 2008 1,845 1,744 101 5.47% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Brookfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 109 11.90%
2. Metal Manufactuing 102 11.14%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 6.11%
4. Educational Services 51 5.57%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 47 5.13%
6. Public Administration 47 5.13%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 39 4.26%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 3.60%
9. Health Care 24 2.62%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 24 2.62%
11. Repair and Maintenance 24 2.62%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 21 2.29%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 2.07%
14. Rail Transportation 18 1.97%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.53%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.42%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 13 1.42%
18. Finance and Insurance 13 1.42%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 13 1.42%
20. Paper Manufacturing 13 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 137 15.93%
2. Health Care 118 13.72%
3. Finance and Insurance 84 9.77%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 80 9.30%
5. Social Assistance 37 4.30%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 31 3.60%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 2.91%
8. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 25 2.91%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 2.91%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 23 2.67%
11. Public Administration 20 2.33%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 18 2.09%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.98%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 1.86%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 15 1.74%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 1.63%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 14 1.63%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 13 1.51%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 13 1.51%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 12 1.40%

West Brookfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 78 8.52%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 68 7.42%
3. Other Production Occupations 66 7.21%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 5.90%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 46 5.02%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 35 3.82%
7. Carpenters 31 3.38%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 28 3.06%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 2.84%
10. Engineers 25 2.73%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 2.62%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 2.29%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 21 2.29%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 21 2.29%
15. Business Operations Specialists 20 2.18%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 2.18%
17. Other Construction Workers 18 1.97%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 17 1.86%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 16 1.75%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 15 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 7.09%
2. Secretaries and Admins 55 6.40%
3. Other Food Preparation and Servers 49 5.70%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 48 5.58%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 4.42%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 4.30%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 36 4.19%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 3.72%
9. Registered Nurses 31 3.60%
10. Accountants and Auditors 29 3.37%
11. Business Operations Specialists 25 2.91%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 24 2.79%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 2.56%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 21 2.44%
15. Customer Service Representatives 21 2.44%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 2.44%
17. Cashiers 20 2.33%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 2.33%
19. Other Health Occupations 19 2.21%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 1.74%

West Brookfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,466 47.83%
15-35 hours 320 10.44%
1-14 hours 121 3.95%
No regular hours 1,158 37.78%

West Brookfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 4.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 4.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19 1.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 273 16.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 205 12.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 317 19.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 123 7.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 185 11.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 44 2.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 68 4.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 25 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 72 4.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 105 6.51%

West Brookfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 91 5.64%
5-9 90 5.58%
10-14 222 13.75%
15-19 151 9.36%
20-24 161 9.98%
25-29 78 4.83%
30-34 129 7.99%
35-39 12 0.74%
40-44 94 5.82%
45-59 320 19.83%
60-89 209 12.95%
At least 90 57 3.53%

West Brookfield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 793 49.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 235 14.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 320 19.83%
At least 60 4 0.25% 262 16.23%

West Brookfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 60 3.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,502 85.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 134 7.67%

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West Brookfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,354 (3,448 people)
Families (2000): 963 (2,911 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 483
People at same address in 1995: 2,272
West Brookfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 72 5.32%
$10,000-$14,999 98 7.24%
$15,000-$19,999 92 6.79%
$20,000-$24,999 68 5.02%
$25,000-$29,999 64 4.73%
$30,000-$34,999 58 4.28%
$35,000-$39,999 57 4.21%
$40,000-$44,999 71 5.24%
$45,000-$49,999 102 7.53%
$50,000-$59,999 137 10.12%
$60,000-$74,999 172 12.70%
$75,000-$99,999 156 11.52%
$100,000-$124,999 150 11.08%
$125,000-$149,999 26 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 24 1.77%
$200,000 or more 7 0.52%

West Brookfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 321 23.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 426 31.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 4.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 214 15.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 212 15.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 76 5.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Brookfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,026 27.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 660 17.40%
Public Assistance 35 0.92%
Retirement 226 5.96%
Self Employment 208 5.48%
Social Security 425 11.20%
Supplemental Security 45 1.19%
Wage / Salary 1,005 26.49%
Other 164 4.32%

West Brookfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 485 58.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 343 41.43%

West Brookfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 95 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 848 61.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 397 28.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 3.25%

West Brookfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 158 9.16%
Color 1 Box Married 952 55.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 322 18.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 292 16.94%

West Brookfield Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Brookfield Education Information Back to top
West Brookfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 167 5.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 385 13.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 943 32.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 668 22.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 186 6.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 333 11.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 251 8.56%

West Brookfield Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 53 1.39% 68 1.79% 121 3.18%
Kindergarten 15 0.39% 0 0.00% 15 0.39%
Grades 1-4 147 3.86% 0 0.00% 147 3.86%
Grades 5-8 277 7.28% 7 0.18% 284 7.47%
Grades 9-12 179 4.71% 35 0.92% 214 5.63%
Undergrad college 67 1.76% 28 0.74% 95 2.50%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.39% 15 0.39% 30 0.79%
Total 753 19.79% 153 4.02% 906 23.82%

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West Brookfield Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 258
West Brookfield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Brookfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Brookfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,190 93.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 233 6.81%

West Brookfield Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Brookfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Brookfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 397 10.44%
10-19 Years 562 14.77%
20-29 Years 261 6.86%
30-39 Years 494 12.99%
40-49 Years 652 17.14%
50-59 Years 476 12.51%
60-69 Years 312 8.20%
70-79 Years 262 6.89%
80-89 Years 283 7.44%
90+ Years 105 2.76%

West Brookfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,710 44.95%
Color 1 Box Female 2,094 55.05%

West Brookfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,711 97.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 40 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Brookfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 795 19.36%
2. Irish 657 16.00%
3. French Non-Basque 647 15.75%
4. French Canadian 347 8.45%
5. Polish 336 8.18%
6. Italian 298 7.26%
7. German 210 5.11%
8. United States Or American 151 3.68%
9. Scotch Irish 96 2.34%
10. Swedish 72 1.75%

West Brookfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,464 95.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 76 2.11%
3. Greek 15 0.42%
4. Polish 15 0.42%
5. French 13 0.36%
6. Yiddish 9 0.25%
7. Italian 7 0.19%
8. Other West Germanic 6 0.17%
9. Scandinavian 5 0.14%

West Brookfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,732 98.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 1.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.34%

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West Brookfield Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Brookfield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01585