Brookhaven, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

6,212

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

3.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,438

4.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$261,000

Population & Diversity

Brookhaven, WV is home to a population of 6.21k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.98% of Brookhaven, WV residents were born outside of the country (123 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.43k people) in Brookhaven, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Brookhaven, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brookhaven, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookhaven, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.43k ± 702
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
238 ± 230
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 96

5.18%

Hispanic Population

322 people

5.18% of the people in Brookhaven, WV are hispanic (322 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookhaven, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

1.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2024, 1.98% of Brookhaven, WV residents (123 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, WV was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 75

Brookhaven, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brookhaven, WV employs 2.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookhaven, WV were Educational Services (523 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (476 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (410 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($117,699), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,548), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,114).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2024 Value

± 453

−0.823%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookhaven, WV declined at a rate of −0.823%, from 2.92k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookhaven, WV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (439 people), Management Occupations (310 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (260 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 West Virginia.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.89k

2024 Value

± 453

−0.823%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookhaven, WV declined at a rate of −0.823%, from 2.92k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookhaven, WV, are Educational Services (523 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (476 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (410 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

$63,583

Median earning men ± $10,318

$45,640

Median earning women ± $6,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($135,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,303), and Public Administration ($111,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($135,104), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,535), and Construction ($45,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookhaven, WV was $261,000 in 2024, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,500 to $261,000, a 2.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookhaven, WV is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookhaven, WV have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookhaven, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,170

$1,855

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Brookhaven, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookhaven, WV 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.

$88,438

Median Household Income

± $17,860

2.24k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.24k households in Brookhaven, WV grew to $88,438 from the previous year's value of $84,962.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Brookhaven, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (12.5%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookhaven, WV have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.796% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookhaven, WV (649 out of 6.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 15.

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

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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