Brookville is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,655 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brookville is the 200th largest community in Indiana.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in Brookville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Being a small town, Brookville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Brookville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.70% of adults 25 and older in Brookville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Brookville in 2022 was $30,004, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,016 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. Important ancestries of people in Brookville include German, Irish, English, Welsh, and European.

The most common language spoken in Brookville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.