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Brookhaven, West Virginia

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StatisticBrookhavenWest VirginiaUnited States
Total Population6,2121,778,373334,922,499
Median Household Income$88,438$59,608$80,734
Median Age37.142.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.5%24.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$261,000$162,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,104$872$1,413
Poverty Rate10.5%16.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born2.0%1.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate83.0%74.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.326.626.4
Worked from Home12.5%9.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.1%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brookhaven, West Virginia

Age in Brookhaven, West Virginia

StatisticBrookhavenWest VirginiaUnited States
Median Age37.142.738.9
Under 18 %26.4%20.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %18.0%12.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.4%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.2%21.0%17.2%

Households and families in Brookhaven, West Virginia

StatisticBrookhavenWest VirginiaUnited States
Households2,235728,655129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households73.4%62.6%64.2%
Households with Children42.1%26.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.3%15.8%17.3%
People Living Alone19.6%31.3%28.7%
Never Married32.5%29.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brookhaven, West Virginia

StatisticBrookhavenWest VirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,410$34,203$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.1%21.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%15.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.5%5.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.5%16.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.7%36.0%28.2%
SNAP Households13.6%17.3%n/a

Housing in Brookhaven, West Virginia

StatisticBrookhavenWest VirginiaUnited States
Housing Units2,313861,325143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.6%70.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.9%7.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.4%15.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.0%25.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.5%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,245$865n/a

Education in Brookhaven, West Virginia

StatisticBrookhavenWest VirginiaUnited States
Less than High School8.5%10.7%10.4%
High School Graduate34.3%39.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.8%25.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.4%14.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.1%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brookhaven, West Virginia

StatisticBrookhavenWest VirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.7%53.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.6%78.1%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.7%28.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%9.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%8.0%n/a

Origins and language in Brookhaven, West Virginia

StatisticBrookhavenWest VirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.8%67.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%0.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.1%97.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%1.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.7%2.2%16.7%

Cities near Brookhaven

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.