Brookhaven, MS Demographic Data
Brookhaven, MS Summary
Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County in Mississippi
- Population: 12,549
- Area: 21.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 577.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 479.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Brookhaven, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,716
54%
50.8
Male
5,702
46%
49.2
Total Population
12,418
323,128,000
Brookhaven, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,001
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,005
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
802
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
941
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
868
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,442
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,296
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,710
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
600
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
720
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,115
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
577
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
341
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,958
72.1%
77.2
Female
4,942
55.2%
51.3
Male
4,016
44.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,500
68.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,358
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,033
16.4%
15.2
Female
1,309
64.4%
55.8
Male
724
35.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Brookhaven, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,418
100.0%
96.8
White
5,299
42.7%
72.6
Black or African American
6,871
55.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.0%
0.8
Asian
242
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
148
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
30
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
13
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
51
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
5
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,413
100.0%
82.2
Brookhaven, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
444
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
693
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,563
32.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,728
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
687
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,050
13.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
636
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,137
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,664
85.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,686
21.7%
31.2
Brookhaven, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,634
37.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,837
39.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,083
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
267
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
789
8.2
5.8%
Brookhaven, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,200
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
217
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
63
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
141
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Brookhaven, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
623
13.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
498
11.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
824
18.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
591
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
578
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
392
8.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
428
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
394
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
160
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
30,036
57,617
Per capita income
17,931
31,128
Brookhaven, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
229
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
504
11.4%
9.8
Construction
231
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,384
31.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
180
4.1%
6.6
Information
20
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
231
5.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
136
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
199
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
184
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
836
18.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
149
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
153
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
284
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,391
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
624
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,238
27.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
899
20.3%
18.1%
Brookhaven, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,301
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,906
90.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
252
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
27
0.6%
2.7
Other means
48
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
68
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Brookhaven, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
318
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,978
43.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,346
29.7%
37.1
3 or more
897
19.8%
21.0
Brookhaven, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,539
83.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,724
60.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,815
40.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
932
17.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Brookhaven, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,471
1 room
70
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
66
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
375
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,200
21.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,644
30.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,058
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
403
7.4%
12.0
8 rooms
353
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
302
5.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Brookhaven, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,471
1-unit, detached
3,880
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
1.3%
5.9
2-units
267
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
190
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
246
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
151
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
40
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
628
11.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Brookhaven, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
559
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
174
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
749
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
956
17.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,354
24.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
796
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
491
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
306
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
65
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.4%
1.4%
Brookhaven, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,923
42.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
133
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,450
54.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
22
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.2%
1.1
Brookhaven, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,317
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
26
2.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
41
3.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
57
4.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
86
6.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
267
20.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
397
30.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
443
33.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
545
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
151
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
162
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
339
25.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brookhaven, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,424
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
191
13.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
368
25.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
865
60.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
391
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
641
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
175
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
97
7.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
88
6.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
786
57.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
445
0.0%
0.0%
Brookhaven, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,724
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
381
14.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
903
33.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
613
22.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
257
9.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
231
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
282
10.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
57
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,000
205,000