Population 2,881 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brookhaven
Household size in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Brookhaven average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.9, Brookhaven is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Brookhaven (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brookhaven
Renters in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Brookhaven is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Brookhaven than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The New York area as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Brookhaven is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,398 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,590 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,863 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$862 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Brookhaven runs $2,863 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brookhaven
Bachelor's degrees in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Brookhaven than nationally: 42.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the New York area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Brookhaven have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brookhaven
| Period | Brookhaven | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Brookhaven is the same as the national rate. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brookhaven compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | 2.78 | 51.9 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 7.0% | 1968 | $2,863 | 42.5% | 93.0% | 5.4% |
| North Bellport | 3.40 | 33.5 | 18.6% | 35.0% | 11.8% | 1981 | $2,885 | 19.7% | 82.1% | 10.2% |
| Bellport | 2.17 | 58.1 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 21.5% | 1957 | $2,146 | 69.5% | 97.6% | 1.9% |
| Shirley | 3.35 | 39.9 | 9.8% | 7.9% | 4.7% | 1976 | $2,226 | 19.3% | 88.7% | 5.8% |
| East Patchogue | 2.64 | 43.6 | 6.8% | 26.3% | 6.4% | 1968 | $2,223 | 34.9% | 88.9% | 4.8% |
| Mastic Beach | 3.18 | 35.5 | 17.9% | 18.0% | 7.0% | 1969 | $2,449 | 23.4% | 89.7% | 4.6% |
| Mastic | 3.48 | 33.1 | 15.7% | 14.3% | 5.5% | 1980 | $1,857 | 18.8% | 86.2% | 9.6% |
| Yaphank | 2.37 | 39.5 | 5.6% | 28.9% | 2.8% | 1989 | $2,916 | 36.2% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| Medford | 3.27 | 38.5 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 7.8% | 1975 | $2,705 | 28.1% | 87.3% | 5.5% |
| Patchogue | 2.39 | 38.8 | 8.1% | 44.0% | 8.3% | 1966 | $2,337 | 37.0% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| North Patchogue | 2.90 | 38.4 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 6.6% | 1966 | $2,248 | 32.6% | 94.4% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brookhaven. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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