Brookville is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,899 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brookville is the 390th largest community in Pennsylvania. Brookville has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Brookville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

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 18.08 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: 27.40% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Brookville in 2022 was $31,967, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,868 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brookville include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

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