East Brooklyn

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 2,008
Median household income: $62,125
Median home value: $268,000

East Brooklyn, a community in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, has 2,008 residents. At $62,125, its median household income sits below Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's $87,564.

From 2019 to 2023, East Brooklyn's population grew 32.0% from 1,521 to 2,008, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $205,700 to $268,000.

5.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,008
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,125
Median home value: $268,000
Median gross rent: $1,138
Housing units: 911
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5212,008

Median household income

$48,315$62,125

Median home value

$205,700$268,000

Median gross rent

$821$1,138

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,521	$48,315	$205,700	$821
2020	2,103	$67,005	$204,800	$746
2021	2,093	$68,294	$222,100	$930
2022	2,051	$63,938	$270,500	$1,048
2023	2,008	$62,125	$268,000	$1,138

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	4.8%
5 to 17	248	12.4%
18 to 24	103	5.1%
25 to 34	379	18.9%
35 to 44	162	8.1%
45 to 54	297	14.8%
55 to 64	350	17.4%
65 to 74	203	10.1%
75 and over	170	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,699	84.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	106	5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.5%
Two or more races	132	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's44.6%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	10.0%
High school graduate	560	35.9%
Some college or associate's	696	44.6%
Bachelor's degree	125	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	24	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	796	84.6%
Carpooled	128	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	318	34.4%
15 to 29 min	106	11.5%
30 to 44 min	246	26.6%
45 to 59 min	127	13.7%
60+ min	127	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 5.4% (109 of 2,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	607	73.9%
Nonfamily households	214	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	821	90.1%
Vacant	90	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	484	59.0%
Renter-occupied	337	41.0%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units19.5%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	598	65.6%
1-unit, attached	8	0.9%
2 to 4 units	178	19.5%
5 to 19 units	93	10.2%
20 or more units	34	3.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0921160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.7921, -71.9064