Brookhaven, New York Population

Overview

485,984

Total Population

40.2

Median age

50.70%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

77,537

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Brookhaven town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brookhaven town is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brookhaven town's population under 18 was 21.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brookhaven town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brookhaven town, 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.

There are 6,786 more females than males in Brookhaven town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.70% females and 49.30% males in Brookhaven, New York.
The Brookhaven, New York gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 19,121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 18,077.

Brookhaven town's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Brookhaven town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 77,537 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 408,447 (84.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brookhaven town is White with a population of 391,581 (80.57% of the total population).

Brookhaven town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 491,070 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Brookhaven town's population increased by 36,928 (8.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brookhaven town's population decreased by 2,210 (0.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brookhaven town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 449,807.