Brookhaven, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

11,650

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.235% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.6%

5.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,685

1.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,900

Population & Diversity

Brookhaven, MS is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.16% of Brookhaven, MS residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.44k people) in Brookhaven, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.86k White (Non-Hispanic) and 158 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Brookhaven, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookhaven, MS was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brookhaven, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookhaven, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.44k ± 562
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.86k ± 591
White (Hispanic)
158 ± 132

1.45%

Hispanic Population

169 people

1.45% of the people in Brookhaven, MS are hispanic (169 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookhaven, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

1.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

1.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

As of 2024, 1.16% of Brookhaven, MS residents (135 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, MS was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brookhaven, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
183 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 40

Brookhaven, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brookhaven, MS.

Economy

The economy of Brookhaven, MS employs 4.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookhaven, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (809 people), Educational Services (641 people), and Retail Trade (597 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,797), Transportation & Warehousing ($81,429), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,438).

Employment

Occupations

4.46k

2024 Value

± 645

−0.291%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookhaven, MS declined at a rate of −0.291%, from 4.47k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookhaven, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (544 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (471 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookhaven, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.46k

2024 Value

± 645

−0.291%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookhaven, MS declined at a rate of −0.291%, from 4.47k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookhaven, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (809 people), Educational Services (641 people), and Retail Trade (597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookhaven, MS, though some of these residents may live in Brookhaven, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,864

Median earning men ± $14,593

$32,170

Median earning women ± $4,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,693), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,385), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,155), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,696).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookhaven, MS was $121,900 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,500 to $121,900, a 9.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookhaven, MS is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookhaven, MS have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookhaven, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,907

$2,493

Median Property Taxes

±$403

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brookhaven, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.7% of the housing units in Brookhaven, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookhaven, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,685

Median Household Income

± $8,179

4.64k

Number of Households

± 584

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.64k households in Brookhaven, MS grew to $36,685 from the previous year's value of $36,269.

The following chart displays the households in Brookhaven, MS 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookhaven, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Carpooled (6.47%)
Walked (3.05%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in Brookhaven, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.47%) and those who walked to work (3.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookhaven, MS have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Brookhaven, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brookhaven, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookhaven, MS (3.23k out of 11.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookhaven, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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