Brookhaven, WV

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US Senator

N/AShelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$84,962

21.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$254,500

8.99% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Brookhaven, WV had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $84,962. Between N/A and N/A the population of Brookhaven, WV N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $70,179 to $84,962, a 21.1% increase.

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None of the households in Brookhaven, WV 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Brookhaven, WV was $254,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

United States West Virginia Monongalia County, WV Morgantown, WV Monongalia, Marion, Preston Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Brookhaven, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Economy

The economy of Brookhaven, WV employs N/A people. The largest industries in Brookhaven, WV are Educational Services (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (319 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($110,909), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,216), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,852).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Brookhaven, WV stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookhaven, WV, are Management Occupations (405 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (289 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookhaven, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookhaven, WV, are Educational Services (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (319 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookhaven, WV, though some of these residents may live in Brookhaven, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,546

Median earning men ± $12,569

$47,820

Median earning women ± $10,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($142,917), Construction ($130,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,848).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($99,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,357), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,361).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookhaven, WV was $254,500 in 2023, which is 0.839 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $233,500 to $254,500, a 8.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookhaven, WV is 80.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$254,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,389

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Median Property Taxes

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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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.5% of the housing units in Brookhaven, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Brookhaven, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$84,962

Median Household Income

± $33,265

2.31k

Number of Households

± 360

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.31k households in Brookhaven, WV grew to $84,962 from the previous year's value of $70,179.

The following chart displays the households in Brookhaven, WV 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookhaven, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookhaven, WV have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.61% of the workforce in Brookhaven, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookhaven, WV (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.2% of the population of Brookhaven, WV has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 9.5% on non-group plans, and 0.837% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monongalia County, WV see 712 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (681 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 714 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 310 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monongalia County, WV

Primary care physicians in Monongalia County, WV see an average of 712 patients per year. This represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (681 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monongalia County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.79%

Uninsured

58.5%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

9.5%

Non-Group

0.837%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookhaven, WV grew by 0.341% from 4.77% to 4.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brookhaven, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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