Overview
8,243
Total Population
44.4
Median age
46.27%
Female population %
116.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
124
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brookhaven's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brookhaven is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brookhaven's population under 18 was 20.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brookhaven's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brookhaven, 18.12% were under the age of 15, 14.27% aged 15 to 29, 49.92% aged 30 to 64, 14.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 615 less females than males in Brookhaven:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.27% females and 53.73% males in Brookhaven, PA.
- The Brookhaven, PA gender ratio is 116.1:100 i.e. 116.1 men to 100 women (1.161).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 460.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 470.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brookhaven's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brookhaven population: 88.96% are White, 7.01% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian and 3.24% are multiracial.
- Brookhaven's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 124 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,119 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brookhaven is White with a population of 7,333 (88.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brookhaven's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,290 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Brookhaven's population increased by 35 (0.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brookhaven's population increased by 267 (3.33%), 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's population was lowest in year 2006 at 7,832.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)