Census-designated place · Connecticut
Brooklyn CDP, Connecticut
Brooklyn CDP, census-designated place, in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Brooklyn CDP had 952 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 986 (±259). GEOID 0909120.
Residents, 2020 Census
952
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 986 ±259
Median household income
$76,333
±$24,787 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $95,781
Median home value
$281,800
±$30,111 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $366,900
Median gross rent
$1,708
±$118 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $1,488
Where is Brooklyn CDP and what county is it in?
Brooklyn CDP is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 825 residents per square mile in 2020.
Brooklyn CDP is in the Putnam, CT micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Brooklyn CDP lies entirely within Brooklyn, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Brooklyn CDP, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 952 residents in Brooklyn CDP, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 986 (±259).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Brooklyn CDP is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Brooklyn CDP | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 986 ±259 | 96,312 | no clear change |
| Households | 252 ±108 | 39,412 | +126 |
| Average household size | 2.41 ±0.59 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 282 ±116 | 41,736 | +156 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Brooklyn CDP?
The median resident of Brooklyn CDP is 40.7 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.4%.
| Measure | Brooklyn CDP | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.7 ±9.3 | 44.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 4.2% ±3.7 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.3% ±7.9 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Male | 62.6% ±8.2 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.4% ±5.2 pts | 5.2% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.4% ±8.7 pts | 86.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.5% ±3.1 pts | 1.4% | −4.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±3.7 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.9% ±6.0 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 15.4% ±6.1 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.7% ±4.5 pts | 7.8% | – |
| With a disability | 9.0% ±7.8 pts | 14.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9% ±9.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.3% ±6.0 pts | 92.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.6% ±9.0 pts | 26.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.8% ±9.3 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 72.8% ±16.4 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±1.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Brooklyn CDP earn?
Half of Brooklyn CDP's 252 households earn less than $76,333 a year (±$24,787), against $90,589 in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region and $95,781 in Connecticut. In 2015-2019 it was $61,247 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Brooklyn CDP | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,333 ±$24,787 | $90,589 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $109,585 ±$55,014 | $113,121 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,651 ±$14,837 | $47,072 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 0.0% ±6.7 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±53.0 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.6% ±8.1 pts | 95.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.6% ±8.1 pts | 91.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Brooklyn CDP?
Owners occupy 69.4% of Brooklyn CDP's occupied homes and renters 30.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $281,800 by its owner (±$30,111). The median renter pays $1,708 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Brooklyn CDP | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $281,800 ±$30,111 | $307,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,708 ±$118 | $1,155 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.3% ±30.4 pts | 30.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,198 ±$563 | $1,985 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.4% ±19.5 pts | 77.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.6% ±19.5 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Housing units | 282 ±116 | 41,736 | +156 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.6 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 51.1% ±27.5 pts | 74.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.6% ±12.1 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.3% ±19.4 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Brooklyn CDP work and get to work?
80.9% of Brooklyn CDP's workers drive alone and 19.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes.
| Measure | Brooklyn CDP | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.0% ±14.0 pts | 65.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±9.7 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.9% ±12.3 pts | 79.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±10.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±10.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 19.1% ±12.3 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.1 min ±6.9 | 29.0 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Brooklyn CDP?
No census tract lies mostly in Brooklyn CDP; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9051.02Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3,928 | $108,281 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brooklyn CDP) · Census block assignment files
How does Brooklyn CDP compare with other places in Connecticut?
Brooklyn CDP is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Brooklyn CDP's figures with every place in Connecticut (CSV)
Every place in Connecticut, sortable · Compare Brooklyn CDP with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Brooklyn CDP?
26 of the 57 figures for Brooklyn CDP on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brooklyn CDP are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.