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


Brookhaven Legal Resources Back to top

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Brookhaven Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,734
  • Land Area (2000): 24.130 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,984
Brookhaven Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,719 79.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 975 20.77%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Health Care 109 9.97%
2. Construction 106 9.70%
3. Educational Services 97 8.87%
4. Public Administration 73 6.68%
5. Repair and Maintenance 66 6.04%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 5.76%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 55 5.03%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 52 4.76%
9. Truck Transportation 47 4.30%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 3.20%
11. Mining 35 3.20%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 2.74%
13. Metal Manufactuing 29 2.65%
14. Utilities 29 2.65%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 2.20%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 1.92%
17. Finance and Insurance 20 1.83%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 19 1.74%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 1.56%
20. Fuel Dealers 16 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 249 23.67%
2. Educational Services 216 20.53%
3. Public Administration 76 7.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 63 5.99%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 50 4.75%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 3.52%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 35 3.33%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 3.04%
9. Social Assistance 30 2.85%
10. Construction 28 2.66%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 26 2.47%
12. Finance and Insurance 26 2.47%
13. Department and Other General Stores 24 2.28%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 24 2.28%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.52%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 1.33%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.24%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 1.14%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 11 1.05%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 11 1.05%

Brookhaven Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 81 7.41%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 80 7.32%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 67 6.13%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 4.48%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 4.39%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 4.12%
7. Engineers 39 3.57%
8. Other Management Occupations 38 3.48%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 3.29%
10. Other Production Occupations 36 3.29%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 36 3.29%
12. Extraction Workers 35 3.20%
13. Other Construction Trades 27 2.47%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 2.20%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 2.20%
16. Other Health Occupations 24 2.20%
17. Top Executives 23 2.10%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 1.92%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 1.92%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 19 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 108 10.27%
2. Registered Nurses 82 7.79%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 61 5.80%
4. Other Management Occupations 52 4.94%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 4.66%
6. Other Production Occupations 42 3.99%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41 3.90%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 40 3.80%
9. Business Operations Specialists 37 3.52%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 34 3.23%
11. Other Healthcare Support 29 2.76%
12. Cashiers 27 2.57%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 2.57%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 26 2.47%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 26 2.47%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 25 2.38%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 2.19%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 23 2.19%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 21 2.00%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 1.90%

Brookhaven Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,032 59.47%
15-35 hours 381 11.15%
1-14 hours 59 1.73%
No regular hours 945 27.66%

Brookhaven Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 49 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 5.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 110 5.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 151 7.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 239 11.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 310 14.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 495 23.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 193 9.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 105 4.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 59 2.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 2.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 29 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 91 4.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 132 6.22%

Brookhaven Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 29 1.37%
5-9 154 7.26%
10-14 293 13.81%
15-19 632 29.78%
20-24 536 25.26%
25-29 156 7.35%
30-34 152 7.16%
35-39 38 1.79%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 65 3.06%
60-89 14 0.66%
At least 90 53 2.50%

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 0 0.00% 1,800 84.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 190 8.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 65 3.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 67 3.16%

Brookhaven Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 312 14.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,781 81.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 0.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 2.35%

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): 1,656 (4,536 people)
Families (2000): 1,171 (3,826 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 535
People at same address in 1995: 2,473
Brookhaven Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 226 13.17%
$10,000-$14,999 117 6.82%
$15,000-$19,999 128 7.46%
$20,000-$24,999 149 8.68%
$25,000-$29,999 118 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 172 10.02%
$35,000-$39,999 93 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 123 7.17%
$45,000-$49,999 72 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 127 7.40%
$60,000-$74,999 132 7.69%
$75,000-$99,999 140 8.16%
$100,000-$124,999 97 5.65%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.47%
$200,000 or more 14 0.82%

Brookhaven Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 414 22.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 534 29.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 70 3.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 349 18.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 314 17.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 108 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Brookhaven Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,379 31.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 495 11.32%
Public Assistance 48 1.10%
Retirement 260 5.94%
Self Employment 182 4.16%
Social Security 284 6.49%
Supplemental Security 56 1.28%
Wage / Salary 1,332 30.45%
Other 338 7.73%

Brookhaven Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 395 42.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 538 57.66%

Brookhaven Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 240 14.18%
Color 1 Box Married 972 57.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 465 27.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 0.95%

Brookhaven Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 181 10.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,000 56.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 412 23.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 187 10.51%

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 140 4.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 407 12.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,242 37.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 627 19.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 134 4.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 392 11.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 351 10.66%

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 82 1.73% 72 1.52% 154 3.25%
Kindergarten 92 1.94% 0 0.00% 92 1.94%
Grades 1-4 305 6.44% 34 0.72% 339 7.16%
Grades 5-8 253 5.34% 21 0.44% 274 5.79%
Grades 9-12 250 5.28% 8 0.17% 258 5.45%
Undergrad college 184 3.89% 10 0.21% 194 4.10%
Graduate or professional school 76 1.61% 0 0.00% 76 1.61%
Total 1,242 26.24% 145 3.06% 1,387 29.30%

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 3,943 84.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 725 15.53%

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 734 15.50%
10-19 Years 638 13.48%
20-29 Years 570 12.04%
30-39 Years 786 16.60%
40-49 Years 865 18.27%
50-59 Years 525 11.09%
60-69 Years 315 6.65%
70-79 Years 202 4.27%
80-89 Years 89 1.88%
90+ Years 10 0.21%

Brookhaven Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,254 47.61%
Color 1 Box Female 2,480 52.39%

Brookhaven Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,533 95.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 70 1.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 49 1.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 38 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.06%

Brookhaven Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 821 20.82%
2. United States Or American 644 16.33%
3. Irish 642 16.28%
4. English 513 13.01%
5. Italian 368 9.33%
6. Dutch 207 5.25%
7. Polish 192 4.87%
8. Scottish 69 1.75%
9. British 59 1.50%
10. Russian 57 1.45%

Brookhaven Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,111 95.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 45 1.05%
3. Chinese 38 0.89%
4. Persian 34 0.79%
5. French 16 0.37%
6. Other Pacific Island 13 0.30%
7. German 12 0.28%
8. Korean 9 0.21%
9. Scandinavian 6 0.14%

Brookhaven Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,604 98.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 27 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63 1.34%

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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.