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The total population of Brookhaven town is estimated to be 487,162 with 240,220 males (49.31%) and 246,942 females (50.69%). There are 6,722 more females than males in Brookhaven town.
The median household income in Brookhaven town was $113,847 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 464(0.41%) from $113,383 in 2020. This income is 152.60% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brookhaven town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $132,398. Overall, the median household income for the town of Brookhaven town stands at $106,993.
In Brookhaven town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $60,313 for males and $37,978 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,857 for males and $69,170 for females.
In Brookhaven town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $127,688, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $91,456.
In 2022, the population of Brookhaven town was 488,497, a 0.52% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brookhaven town's population was 491,070, an increase of 1.35% compared to a population of 484,525 in 2020.
The median age in Brookhaven, New York is 40.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.13% were under the age of 15, 20.93% aged 15 to 29, 45.90% aged 30 to 64, 14.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brookhaven town population: 80.57% are White, 6% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.67% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.94% are some other race and 5.65% are multiracial.