Editing Brooklyn, Connecticut (section)

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1820= 1254
|1850= 1514
|1860= 2136
|1870= 2354
|1880= 2308
|1890= 2628
|1900= 2358
|1910= 1858
|1920= 1655
|1930= 2250
|1940= 2403
|1950= 2652
|1960= 3312
|1970= 4965
|1980= 5691
|1990= 6681
|2000= 7173
|2010= 8210
|2020= 8450
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 8,244 people, 3,001 households, and 2,105 families residing in the town.   There were 3,247 housing units at an average density of 92.4 per square mile.  The racial makeup of the town was 92.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4% of the population.

There were 3,001 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24% under the age of 20, 5.5% from 20 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40.9 years.

The median income as of the 2000 Census for a household in the town was $49,756, and the median income for a family was $60,208. Males had a median income of $39,246 versus $28,889 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,359.  About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of November 1, 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2022 |url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/Registration_and_Enrollment_Stats/Nov22RE.pdf |access-date=June 17, 2023 |publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State |format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Active Voters
! Inactive Voters
! Total Voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 1,299
| align = center | 236
| align = center | 1,535
| align = center | 23.99%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 1,427
| align = center | 171
| align = center | 1,598
| align = center | 24.97%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| [[Independent voter|Unaffiliated]]
| align = center | 2,549
| align = center | 597
| align = center | 3,146
| align = center | 49.16%
|-
| {{party color cell|Libertarian Party (United States)}}
| Minor Parties
| align = center | 104
| align = center | 16
| align = center | 120
| align = center | 1.88%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 5,379
! align = center | 1,020
! align = center | 6,399
! align = center | 100%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Presidential Election Results<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Election Statements of Vote, 1922 – Current|url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|access-date=December 17, 2020|website=CT Secretary of State}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Night Reporting|url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/selectTown|access-date=December 17, 2020|website=CT Secretary of State}}</ref>
|-
!Year
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.4% ''1,876''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.6%''' ''2,262''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.0% ''84''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.2% ''1,462''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.2%''' ''2,052''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.6% ''201''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.6%''' ''1,743''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.4% ''1,570''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.0% ''68''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.4%''' ''1,932''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.5% ''1,674''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.1% ''76''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.5%''' ''1,668''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.3% ''1,628''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.2% ''73''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.6%''' ''1,589''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.9% ''1,153''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.5% ''222''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.8%''' ''1,363''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.5% ''965''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|16.7% ''467''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''37.5%''' ''1,220''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.9% ''1,072''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|29.6% ''960''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.8% ''1,133''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.9%''' ''1,422''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.3% ''31''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.0% ''908''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.7%''' ''1,606''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.3% ''7''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.7% ''870''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.8%''' ''1,206''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|12.5% ''296''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.0% ''1,098''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.2%''' ''1,124''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.8% ''18''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.6% ''804''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.2%''' ''1,310''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.2% ''25''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.4%''' ''963''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.0% ''809''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.6% ''65''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''73.6%''' ''1,286''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.4% ''462''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.1%''' ''890''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.9% ''754''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.7% ''604''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.3%''' ''844''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|}