Brookhaven, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
57,855
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.1
1.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.3%
0.674% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$117,663
0.183% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$692,700
4.91% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
33,929
1.96% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brookhaven, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.7% of the residents in Brookhaven, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brookhaven, GA are Oglethorpe University (234 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Brookhaven, GA was $692,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Brookhaven, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookhaven, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brookhaven, GA is home to a population of 57.9k people, from which 86.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.1% of Brookhaven, GA residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.1k people) in Brookhaven, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%
2024 Citizenship
86.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.7% of Brookhaven, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookhaven, GA was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookhaven, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.1k ± 1.35k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.27k ± 1.37k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.71k ± 1.38k
21%
Hispanic Population
12.1k people

In 2024, there were 3.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.1k people) in Brookhaven, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21% of the people in Brookhaven, GA are hispanic (12.1k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12.2k people
20.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.8k people

As of 2024, 21.1% of Brookhaven, GA residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookhaven, GA was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    584 ± 220
  2. Vietnam
    339 ± 146
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    123 ± 67

Brookhaven, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brookhaven, GA employs 33.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookhaven, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,603 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,702 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($129,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,632), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,224).

Employment

Occupations

33.9k
2024 Value
± 1,731
1.96%
1 Year growth
± 6.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookhaven, GA grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 33.3k employees to 33.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookhaven, GA, are Management Occupations (5,927 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,237 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,888 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookhaven, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.9k
2024 Value
± 1,731
1.96%
1 Year growth
± 6.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookhaven, GA grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 33.3k employees to 33.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookhaven, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,603 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,702 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookhaven, GA, though some of these residents may live in Brookhaven, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$89,902
Median earning men ± $5,332
$66,855
Median earning women ± $6,698

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($122,570), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,686), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,533).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($150,887), Information ($117,212), and Manufacturing ($103,046).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Brookhaven, GA awarded 234 degrees. The student population of Brookhaven, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 580 male students and 942 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brookhaven, GA are White (94 and 40.7%), Black or African American (64 and 27.7%), Hispanic or Latino (42 and 18.2%), and Unknown (17 and 7.36%).

The largest universities in Brookhaven, GA by number of degrees awarded are Oglethorpe University (234 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brookhaven, GA are General Business Administration & Management (42 and 17.9%), General Biological Sciences (37 and 15.8%), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (26 and 11.1%).

The median tuition cost in Brookhaven, GA for private four year colleges is $45,416.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Brookhaven, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,522 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,522 students enrolled in Brookhaven, GA, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 466 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    26 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    42 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brookhaven, GA was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 26 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Oglethorpe University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
234 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oglethorpe University with 234 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 79 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brookhaven, GA, which is 0.51 times less than the 155 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 94 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 64 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,416) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($390) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookhaven, GA was $692,700 in 2024, which is 2.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $660,300 to $692,700, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookhaven, GA is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookhaven, GA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookhaven, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$692,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,168
$12,768
Median Property Taxes
±$713

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brookhaven, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

52.6%
Homeownership
2024
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Brookhaven, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$117,663
Median Household Income
± $10,248
24.3k
Number of Households
± 1,272

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.3k households in Brookhaven, GA grew to $117,663 from the previous year's value of $117,448.

The following chart displays the households in Brookhaven, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookhaven, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (55.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2024, 55.6% of workers in Brookhaven, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

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Commute Time

25.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookhaven, GA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Brookhaven, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brookhaven, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookhaven, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookhaven, GA (5.87k out of 57.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookhaven, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.6% of the population of Brookhaven, GA has health coverage, with 61.7% on employee plans, 7.09% on Medicaid, 6.91% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.4%
Uninsured
61.7%
Employer Coverage
7.09%
Medicaid
6.91%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookhaven, GA grew by 0.0728% from 13.4% to 13.4%.

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