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Brookfield Center, CT

Stable overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

248

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

Unavailable YoY

NA

$76.3B

Local GDP is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

46

5.0%

Unemployment is 5.0% for July 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

Unavailable 5-year

NA

248

Population trend is unavailable.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,624,508
U.S. population334,922,499
Population trend temporarily unavailable.

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
Population trend temporarily unavailable.

Federal Funds

Unavailable per resident

NA

$4.1B

$4.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$153.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$4.1B

Unavailable per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.0B
2. Department of Transportation$580.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$167.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONNECTICUT$569.7M
2. DANBURY MISSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$60.1M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD$42.0M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$172,500
Median home value$478,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

248

Median age

54.2

Bachelor's degree+

49.1%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Labor force participation

93.0%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

July 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-09

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • Population trend temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

Unavailable

GDP CAGR

Unavailable

Federal flow

5 years

GDP (1 years)
2024$76.3B

2-year forecast

Predictive Outlook

Not enough historical data for forecasting. At least 3 years of data are needed.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$172,500/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,059/yr
Mortgage share of income16.8%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation93.0%
Poverty rate0.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$478,900

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score46/100
Economic growthN/A
Labor market46/100
Population momentumN/A
Overall stability46/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Brookfield Center CDP, Connecticut

City/Town

Part of

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

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