Brookdale

Population: 10,044
Median household income: $150,489
Median home value: $527,200

Brookdale, a community in Essex County, New Jersey, has 10,044 residents. The median household income of $150,489 is above the Essex County median ($76,712).

From 2019 to 2023, Brookdale's population grew 2.5% from 9,801 to 10,044, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $378,600 to $527,200.

The typical home was built around 1951. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,044
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $150,489
Median home value: $527,200
Median gross rent: $1,698
Housing units: 3,611
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,80110,044

Median household income

$112,214$150,489

Median home value

$378,600$527,200

Median gross rent

$1,469$1,698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,801	$112,214	$378,600	$1,469
2020	9,604	$128,558	$398,900	$1,515
2021	10,134	$141,953	$420,500	$1,602
2022	10,312	$149,392	$478,200	$1,659
2023	10,044	$150,489	$527,200	$1,698

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,130	11.3%
5 to 17	1,439	14.3%
18 to 24	812	8.1%
25 to 34	1,227	12.2%
35 to 44	1,569	15.6%
45 to 54	1,320	13.1%
55 to 64	879	8.8%
65 to 74	877	8.7%
75 and over	791	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,260	52.4%
Black or African American	708	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.4%
Asian	1,169	11.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	60	0.6%
Two or more races	667	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,138	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's14.7%

Bachelor's degree39.0%

Graduate or professional degree22.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	254	3.8%
High school graduate	1,326	19.9%
Some college or associate's	982	14.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,601	39.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,500	22.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone53.4%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit11.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home22.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,651	53.4%
Carpooled	533	10.7%
Public transit	576	11.6%
Walked	51	1.0%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	1,109	22.4%
Other means	31	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	548	14.2%
15 to 29 min	1,377	35.8%
30 to 44 min	874	22.7%
45 to 59 min	283	7.3%
60+ min	769	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 2.8% (282 of 10,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,717	76.6%
Nonfamily households	829	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,546	98.2%
Vacant	65	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,123	88.1%
Renter-occupied	423	11.9%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,167	87.7%
1-unit, attached	13	0.4%
2 to 4 units	342	9.5%
5 to 19 units	56	1.6%
20 or more units	20	0.6%
Mobile home & other	13	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3408110
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.8343, -74.1798