Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Brookville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.32 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Brookville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.90% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Brookville in 2022 was $28,787, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,148 for a family of four. However, Brookville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Brookville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brookville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brookville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Brookville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and West Germanic languages.
