Brookhaven

  1. Brookhaven Legal Resources
  2. Brookhaven Statistics
  3. Brookhaven Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brookhaven Employment Information
  5. Brookhaven Family Information
  6. Brookhaven Education Information
  7. Brookhaven Public Benefits Information
  8. Brookhaven Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Brookhaven Zip Codes


Brookhaven Legal Resources Back to top

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Brookhaven Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,762
  • Land Area (2000): 44.333 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 690.799 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,324
Brookhaven Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookhaven Employment Information Back to top
Brookhaven Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 212,852 203,107 9,745 4.58% 46
1991 210,734 195,162 15,572 7.39% 74
1992 208,890 190,984 17,907 8.57% 86
1993 208,696 192,826 15,870 7.60% 76
1994 208,590 195,043 13,547 6.49% 65
1995 208,929 197,137 11,792 5.64% 56
1996 210,152 199,920 10,233 4.87% 49
1997 213,975 204,424 9,550 4.46% 45
1998 216,299 208,139 8,160 3.77% 38
1999 219,479 211,209 8,270 3.77% 38
2000 235,996 227,965 8,032 3.40% 34
2001 238,807 229,818 8,989 3.76% 38
2002 243,070 231,827 11,243 4.63% 46
2003 246,474 234,712 11,762 4.77% 48
2004 249,799 238,215 11,585 4.64% 46
2005 252,841 242,177 10,665 4.22% 42
2006 257,982 247,699 10,283 3.99% 40
2007 258,645 248,757 9,888 3.82% 38
2008 261,021 248,496 12,525 4.80% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 258,099 246,461 11,638 4.51% 45
Feb 2008 256,860 244,906 11,954 4.65% 47
Mar 2008 257,139 245,477 11,662 4.54% 45
Apr 2008 257,537 247,292 10,245 3.98% 40
May 2008 259,240 247,671 11,569 4.46% 45
Jun 2008 265,916 253,338 12,578 4.73% 47
Jul 2008 268,543 254,114 14,429 5.37% 54
Aug 2008 265,704 250,841 14,863 5.59% 56
Sep 2008 260,148 246,362 13,786 5.30% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brookhaven Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 507 22.17%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 201 8.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 192 8.40%
4. Construction 124 5.42%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 119 5.20%
6. Health Care 117 5.12%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 99 4.33%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 81 3.54%
9. Finance and Insurance 71 3.10%
10. Public Administration 63 2.75%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 2.23%
12. Repair and Maintenance 38 1.66%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 34 1.49%
14. Other Transportation 34 1.49%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 1.36%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 31 1.36%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 30 1.31%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 29 1.27%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 1.27%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 599 27.72%
2. Health Care 337 15.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 163 7.54%
4. Social Assistance 109 5.04%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 88 4.07%
6. Public Administration 69 3.19%
7. Finance and Insurance 68 3.15%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 65 3.01%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 2.64%
10. Department and Other General Stores 52 2.41%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 50 2.31%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 2.22%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 39 1.80%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 39 1.80%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.71%
16. Private Household Services 33 1.53%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 31 1.43%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 1.43%
19. Repair and Maintenance 23 1.06%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 0.93%

Brookhaven Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 118 5.16%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 98 4.29%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 4.29%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 95 4.15%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 4.02%
6. Other Management Occupations 79 3.45%
7. Computer Specialists 73 3.19%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 66 2.89%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 64 2.80%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 2.67%
11. Cashiers 60 2.62%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 60 2.62%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 56 2.45%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 52 2.27%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 52 2.27%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 48 2.10%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 48 2.10%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 46 2.01%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 1.97%
20. Carpenters 44 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 259 11.99%
2. Secretaries and Admins 135 6.25%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 118 5.46%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 117 5.41%
5. Cashiers 114 5.28%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 114 5.28%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 97 4.49%
8. Other Management Occupations 93 4.30%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 65 3.01%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 64 2.96%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 56 2.59%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 55 2.55%
13. Child Care Workers 53 2.45%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 53 2.45%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 2.41%
16. Computer Specialists 40 1.85%
17. Customer Service Representatives 40 1.85%
18. Registered Nurses 40 1.85%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 37 1.71%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 34 1.57%

Brookhaven Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,783 28.11%
15-35 hours 2,648 26.75%
1-14 hours 1,100 11.11%
No regular hours 3,368 34.02%

Brookhaven Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 100 2.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 53 1.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 117 2.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 141 3.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 257 6.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 328 8.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 415 10.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 234 5.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 443 10.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 260 6.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 174 4.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 784 19.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 774 18.97%

Brookhaven Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 247 6.05%
5-9 929 22.77%
10-14 924 22.65%
15-19 778 19.07%
20-24 364 8.92%
25-29 114 2.79%
30-34 232 5.69%
35-39 81 1.99%
40-44 58 1.42%
45-59 96 2.35%
60-89 126 3.09%
At least 90 131 3.21%

Brookhaven Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 129 3.16% 3,227 79.09%
30-44 43 1.05% 328 8.04%
45-59 13 0.32% 83 2.03%
At least 60 65 1.59% 192 4.71%

Brookhaven Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 404 9.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,835 43.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 250 5.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,532 36.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 132 3.13%

Brookhaven Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookhaven Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,254 (3,455 people)
Families (2000): 924 (2,737 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 369
People at same address in 1995: 4,045
Brookhaven Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37 2.95%
$10,000-$14,999 51 4.07%
$15,000-$19,999 13 1.04%
$20,000-$24,999 57 4.55%
$25,000-$29,999 57 4.55%
$30,000-$34,999 62 4.94%
$35,000-$39,999 67 5.34%
$40,000-$44,999 62 4.94%
$45,000-$49,999 50 3.99%
$50,000-$59,999 108 8.61%
$60,000-$74,999 145 11.56%
$75,000-$99,999 220 17.54%
$100,000-$124,999 87 6.94%
$125,000-$149,999 110 8.77%
$150,000-$199,999 81 6.46%
$200,000 or more 47 3.75%

Brookhaven Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 210 16.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 336 26.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 64 5.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 250 19.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 1.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 206 16.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 2.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 81 6.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 1.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Brookhaven Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,114 30.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 577 15.63%
Public Assistance 18 0.49%
Retirement 235 6.37%
Self Employment 206 5.58%
Social Security 291 7.88%
Supplemental Security 35 0.95%
Wage / Salary 1,075 29.12%
Other 141 3.82%

Brookhaven Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 467 61.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 297 38.87%

Brookhaven Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 169 3.34%
Color 1 Box Married 1,300 25.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,445 68.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 144 2.85%

Brookhaven Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 175 3.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,182 24.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,388 69.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 154 3.14%

Brookhaven Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookhaven Education Information Back to top
Brookhaven Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 206 2.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 386 3.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,892 19.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,102 52.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 605 6.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 901 9.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 702 7.17%

Brookhaven Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 26 0.24% 91 0.85% 117 1.09%
Kindergarten 52 0.48% 7 0.07% 59 0.55%
Grades 1-4 190 1.77% 8 0.07% 198 1.84%
Grades 5-8 183 1.70% 35 0.33% 218 2.03%
Grades 9-12 166 1.54% 20 0.19% 186 1.73%
Undergrad college 5,953 55.31% 187 1.74% 6,140 57.05%
Graduate or professional school 454 4.22% 45 0.42% 499 4.64%
Total 7,024 65.27% 393 3.65% 7,417 68.92%

Brookhaven Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookhaven Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brookhaven Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,060 84.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 563 15.54%

Brookhaven Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookhaven Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brookhaven Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 555 5.16%
10-19 Years 3,032 28.17%
20-29 Years 4,312 40.07%
30-39 Years 659 6.12%
40-49 Years 584 5.43%
50-59 Years 562 5.22%
60-69 Years 308 2.86%
70-79 Years 384 3.57%
80-89 Years 298 2.77%
90+ Years 68 0.63%

Brookhaven Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,383 50.02%
Color 1 Box Female 5,379 49.98%

Brookhaven Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,411 50.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,682 24.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,452 13.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 926 8.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 246 2.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%

Brookhaven Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,502 19.50%
2. Irish 1,443 18.74%
3. German 1,122 14.57%
4. English 502 6.52%
5. Polish 341 4.43%
6. Russian 335 4.35%
7. Jamaican 254 3.30%
8. French Non-Basque 193 2.51%
9. United States Or American 171 2.22%
10. Haitian 157 2.04%

Brookhaven Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,090 58.20%
2. Chinese 1,533 14.65%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 766 7.32%
4. Korean 328 3.13%
5. Italian 211 2.02%
6. French 166 1.59%
7. Russian 147 1.40%
8. Tagalog 134 1.28%
9. Hindi 128 1.22%
10. Other Indic 126 1.20%

Brookhaven Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,692 71.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 971 9.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,046 19.11%

Brookhaven Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brookhaven Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brookhaven Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11719