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 Criminal Information
  9. Brookhaven Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Brookhaven Zip Codes


Brookhaven Legal Resources Back to top

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Brookhaven Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,861
  • Land Area (2000): 18.981 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.043 square kilometers
Brookhaven Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,713 2002 9,955 2005 9,916
2000 Not Available 2003 9,839 2006 9,871
2001 9,907 2004 Not Available 2007 9,991

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Houses (2000): 4,240
Brookhaven Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,751 99.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35 0.36%

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Brookhaven Employment Information Back to top
Brookhaven Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 292 15.83%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 104 5.64%
3. Health Care 101 5.47%
4. Truck Transportation 89 4.82%
5. Department and Other General Stores 84 4.55%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 82 4.44%
7. Educational Services 75 4.07%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 74 4.01%
9. Public Administration 72 3.90%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 65 3.52%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 62 3.36%
12. Repair and Maintenance 61 3.31%
13. Warehousing and Storage 56 3.04%
14. Wood Manufacturing 56 3.04%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 55 2.98%
16. Mining 54 2.93%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 51 2.76%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 2.44%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 2.38%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 34 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 314 19.08%
2. Health Care 307 18.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 161 9.78%
4. Department and Other General Stores 112 6.80%
5. Finance and Insurance 80 4.86%
6. Public Administration 69 4.19%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 63 3.83%
8. Social Assistance 58 3.52%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 46 2.79%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 38 2.31%
11. Warehousing and Storage 30 1.82%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 1.64%
13. Metal Manufactuing 23 1.40%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.40%
15. Private Household Services 23 1.40%
16. Construction 21 1.28%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.15%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.03%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 0.79%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 0.73%

Brookhaven Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 177 9.59%
2. Other Production Occupations 116 6.29%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 96 5.20%
4. Other Management Occupations 92 4.99%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 83 4.50%
6. Religious Workers 76 4.12%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 72 3.90%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 3.52%
9. Carpenters 65 3.52%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 62 3.36%
11. Other Construction Trades 61 3.31%
12. Top Executives 49 2.66%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 47 2.55%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41 2.22%
15. Engineers 39 2.11%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 38 2.06%
17. Construction Laborers 32 1.73%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 32 1.73%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 1.63%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 124 7.53%
2. Secretaries and Admins 99 6.01%
3. Cashiers 89 5.41%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 88 5.35%
5. Other Production Occupations 77 4.68%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 71 4.31%
7. Registered Nurses 70 4.25%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 67 4.07%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 66 4.01%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 65 3.95%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 56 3.40%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 56 3.40%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 55 3.34%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 53 3.22%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 3.22%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 50 3.04%
17. Other Management Occupations 49 2.98%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 2.49%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 35 2.13%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 32 1.94%

Brookhaven Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,269 43.52%
15-35 hours 638 8.49%
1-14 hours 258 3.43%
No regular hours 3,346 44.55%

Brookhaven Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 237 7.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 76 2.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 254 7.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 152 4.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 512 15.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 382 11.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 622 19.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 182 5.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 84 2.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 92 2.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 81 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 32 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 177 5.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 346 10.72%

Brookhaven Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 117 3.62%
5-9 892 27.62%
10-14 769 23.82%
15-19 501 15.52%
20-24 171 5.30%
25-29 47 1.46%
30-34 250 7.74%
35-39 25 0.77%
40-44 24 0.74%
45-59 98 3.03%
60-89 195 6.04%
At least 90 140 4.34%

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 17 0.53% 2,480 76.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 299 9.26%
45-59 6 0.19% 92 2.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 335 10.37%

Brookhaven Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 391 11.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,698 81.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 64 1.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 1.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 76 2.30%

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Brookhaven Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,791 (9,261 people)
Families (2000): 2,426 (7,651 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 697
People at same address in 1995: 4,605
Brookhaven Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 828 21.84%
$10,000-$14,999 475 12.53%
$15,000-$19,999 315 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 295 7.78%
$25,000-$29,999 341 8.99%
$30,000-$34,999 246 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 168 4.43%
$40,000-$44,999 115 3.03%
$45,000-$49,999 204 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 204 5.38%
$60,000-$74,999 205 5.41%
$75,000-$99,999 169 4.46%
$100,000-$124,999 132 3.48%
$125,000-$149,999 67 1.77%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.18%
$200,000 or more 20 0.53%

Brookhaven Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,215 31.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,018 26.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 98 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 662 17.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 459 12.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 193 5.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Brookhaven Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,704 28.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 821 8.66%
Public Assistance 230 2.43%
Retirement 729 7.69%
Self Employment 342 3.61%
Social Security 1,225 12.92%
Supplemental Security 295 3.11%
Wage / Salary 2,584 27.26%
Other 549 5.79%

Brookhaven Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 872 55.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 699 44.49%

Brookhaven Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 402 11.94%
Color 1 Box Married 1,828 54.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 964 28.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 172 5.11%

Brookhaven Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 461 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 2,011 46.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 952 22.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 859 20.06%

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 808 11.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,543 21.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,702 23.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,622 22.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 385 5.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 696 9.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 469 6.49%

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 183 1.86% 39 0.40% 222 2.25%
Kindergarten 75 0.76% 34 0.34% 109 1.11%
Grades 1-4 608 6.17% 22 0.22% 630 6.39%
Grades 5-8 595 6.03% 41 0.42% 636 6.45%
Grades 9-12 589 5.97% 10 0.10% 599 6.07%
Undergrad college 226 2.29% 31 0.31% 257 2.61%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.30% 0 0.00% 30 0.30%
Total 2,306 23.39% 177 1.79% 2,483 25.18%

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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 6,749 73.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,489 26.94%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 67
Brookhaven Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.147 0.560 0.187 1.680 4.574 0.000 1.400 12.321 0.000 13.722
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 3.129 0.303 0.000 1.413 4.845 0.000 7.671 47.138 1.413 56.223
2002 2.009 0.301 0.000 1.607 3.918 0.201 7.534 52.637 2.712 63.084
2003 3.049 0.102 0.102 0.813 4.065 0.000 6.505 38.215 2.947 47.667
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.311 0.202 0.000 0.504 2.017 0.202 3.025 24.808 1.210 29.044
2006 0.912 0.000 0.203 0.709 1.824 0.000 2.938 23.402 1.013 27.353
2007 0.200 0.000 0.000 0.500 0.701 0.000 4.604 22.720 1.101 28.426

Brookhaven Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 28
2005 9 26
2006 6 31
2007 5 28

Brookhaven Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 196
2000 0
2001 605
2002 667

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Brookhaven Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brookhaven Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,446 14.66%
10-19 Years 1,436 14.56%
20-29 Years 1,220 12.37%
30-39 Years 1,242 12.60%
40-49 Years 1,298 13.16%
50-59 Years 1,049 10.64%
60-69 Years 750 7.61%
70-79 Years 835 8.47%
80-89 Years 462 4.69%
90+ Years 123 1.25%

Brookhaven Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,450 45.13%
Color 1 Box Female 5,411 54.87%

Brookhaven Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 5,008 50.79%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,642 47.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 78 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 60 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Brookhaven Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,014 29.69%
2. Irish 595 17.42%
3. English 543 15.90%
4. German 310 9.08%
5. Scotch Irish 265 7.76%
6. French Non-Basque 175 5.12%
7. Italian 124 3.63%
8. Acadian / Cajun 61 1.79%
9. African 59 1.73%
10. Scottish 56 1.64%

Brookhaven Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,886 97.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 207 2.27%
3. Japanese 17 0.19%
4. Tagalog 10 0.11%
5. French 6 0.07%

Brookhaven Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,689 99.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 93 0.95%

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
39601 39602 39603