Brookhaven, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,291

Brookhaven Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brookhaven was:

  • White: 85.87%
  • Black or African American: 8.12%
  • Two or more races: 4.49%
  • Asian: 1.22%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,852.90/sq mi
The current population of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania is 8,291 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,291.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,11785.87%
Black or African American6738.12%
Two or more races3724.49%
Asian1011.22%
Other race180.22%
Native American70.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brookhaven Population by Race

Brookhaven Population Pyramid 2024

Brookhaven Median Age

43

Total

42

Male

46.6

Female

Brookhaven Adults

There are 6,604 adults, (1,491 of whom are seniors) in Brookhaven.

Brookhaven Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Brookhaven Sex Ratio

Female4,09349.38%
Male4,19550.62%

Brookhaven Population by Age

Brookhaven Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7412.2186.613.4
Married1,6323.1397.12.9
Non Family1,5501.1276.123.9
Female2913.1171.128.9
Male2681.911000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brookhaven Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1712.78%
Associates Degree4457.25%
Bachelors Degree1,16919.03%
Graduate Degree98916.1%
High School Graduate1,79829.27%
Less Than 9th Grade741.2%
Some College1,49624.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brookhaven Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brookhaven Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3855,2061,909
Black456397115
2+ Races12812839
Asian10110177
Hispanic726518
Other Race181818
Native American700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Brookhaven Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,950$87,386$54,688
Graduate Degree$97,019$96,763$105,833
High School Graduate$41,074$53,750$25,750
Less Than 9th Grade$34,564$60,682$0
Overall$58,996$69,958$52,083
Some College$61,413$73,670$50,719

$58,996

Average Earnings

$69,958

Average Male

$52,083

Average Female

Brookhaven Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brookhaven Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brookhaven Language

94.27% of Brookhaven residents speak only English, while 5.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Brookhaven Language

Brookhaven Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9782333.34%
Black673405.94%
Multiple37271.88%

3.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.65%

Male Poverty Rate

4.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brookhaven

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brookhaven is Black, with 5.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brookhaven is Multiple, with 1.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.43%.

Brookhaven Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.69%
High School5.23%
Some College4.38%
Bachelors or Greater1.67%

Brookhaven Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.25%
Female Employed1.91%
Male Employed1.47%
Female Unemployed0%

Brookhaven Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brookhaven Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,257$124,251
Households$96,393$100,484
Married Families$119,921$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,093$64,641

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brookhaven Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Brookhaven Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brookhaven Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Brookhaven Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brookhaven Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

292

Number of Veterans

278

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam127
Korea31
Second Gulf War28
First Gulf War20
World War II10

Brookhaven Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+132
65 to 7473
55 to 6439
35 to 5432
18 to 3416

Brookhaven Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2764.79%
Black163.37%

Brookhaven Veterans by Race

Brookhaven Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brookhaven Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.5%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Brookhaven Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brookhaven Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brookhaven Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.52%

Born in Brookhaven

95.39%

Native Born

4.61%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

3.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.39% of Brookhaven residents were born in the United States, with 81.52% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brookhaven Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,29100%
20288,29100%
20278,29100%
20268,29100%
20258,29100%
20248,29100%
20238,29110.01%
20228,290160.19%
20218,274-17-0.21%
20208,2912402.98%
20198,051130.16%
20188,03850.06%
20178,033-11-0.14%
20168,044-5-0.06%
20158,049-5-0.06%
20148,054100.12%
20138,044100.12%
20128,034140.17%
20118,020-3-0.04%
20108,02300%
20007,985-582-6.79%
19908,5676558.28%
19807,9125427.35%
19707,3702,09039.58%
19605,280-3,011-36.32%

Brookhaven Population by Year