Brookhaven, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,829 (All urban)

Brookhaven, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,595 (3,476 occupied: 2,834 owner occupied, 642 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2118 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $828 (lower quartile is $717, upper quartile is $888)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $889

Median gross rent in Brookhaven, PA in 2007: $918

Housing units in Brookhaven with a mortgage: 1,568 (141 second mortgage, 243 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 931

Brookhaven,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,045 (it was $115,300 in 2000)

Brookhaven:	$192,045
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,615 - $241,646

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $216,336
Here: $216,336
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $176,569
Here: $176,569
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $161,390
Here: $161,390
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,016
Here: $83,016
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,885
Here: $83,885
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $37,500
Here: $37,500
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,947

In family households: 6,439 (1,638 male householders, 543 female householders)
1,686 spouses, 2,152 children (2,049 natural, 76 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 167 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 47 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,508 (479 male householders (366 living alone)), 801 female householders (729 living alone)), 228 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 38 (14 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,033 2-persons, 535 3-persons, 406 4-persons, 141 5-persons, 66 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,095 1-person, 150 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

1,198 married couples with children.
285 single-parent households (63 men, 222 women).

95.0% of residents of Brookhaven speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 285 (3.6%)
(52.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 120 4 rooms: 358 5 rooms: 495 6 rooms: 684 7 rooms: 651 8 rooms: 333 9 or more rooms: 147

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 36 3 rooms: 128 4 rooms: 261 5 rooms: 136 6 rooms: 40 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 140
1980 to 1989: 561
1970 to 1979: 793
1960 to 1969: 805
1950 to 1959: 959
1940 to 1949: 227
1939 or earlier: 102

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brookhaven:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 280 2 bedrooms: 794 3 bedrooms: 1,215 4 bedrooms: 516 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookhaven:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 207 2 bedrooms: 379 3 bedrooms: 40 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookhaven in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 189 1 vehicle: 1,172 2 vehicles: 1,153 3 vehicles: 222 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookhaven in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 65 1 vehicle: 353 2 vehicles: 195 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Brookhaven, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $69,999: 130
$70,000 to $79,999: 104
$80,000 to $89,999: 128
$90,000 to $99,999: 200
$100,000 to $124,999: 776
$125,000 to $149,999: 698
$150,000 to $174,999: 297
$175,000 to $199,999: 65
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Brookhaven rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brookhaven:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 20
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 49
$700 to $749: 56
$750 to $799: 73
$800 to $899: 230
$900 to $999: 72
$1,000 to $1,249: 50
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 62 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 25 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 122

Brookhaven, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.8%
Number of people working at home: 61 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 78
5 to 9 minutes: 387
10 to 14 minutes: 565
15 to 19 minutes: 771
20 to 24 minutes: 639
25 to 29 minutes: 260
30 to 34 minutes: 560
35 to 39 minutes: 135
40 to 44 minutes: 171
45 to 59 minutes: 287
60 to 89 minutes: 142
90 or more minutes: 73

Brookhaven mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,612 (87%)
Carpooled: 201 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 53 (1%)
Railroad: 44 (1%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 110 (3%)
Other means: 36 (1%)
Worked at home: 61 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 133
$10,000 to $14,999: 184
$15,000 to $19,999: 185
$20,000 to $24,999: 137
$25,000 to $29,999: 254
$30,000 to $34,999: 203
$35,000 to $39,999: 282
$40,000 to $44,999: 208
$45,000 to $49,999: 202
$50,000 to $59,999: 383
$60,000 to $74,999: 440
$75,000 to $99,999: 501
$100,000 to $124,999: 225
$125,000 to $149,999: 112
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1779

Italian: 1387

German: 804

Polish: 634

English: 596

United States or American: 400

Other groups: 327

Scottish: 179

Scotch-Irish: 112

Welsh: 102

Ukrainian: 80

Greek: 68

Swedish: 60

French (except Basque): 54

Austrian: 51

Dutch: 44

Hungarian: 43

Norwegian: 39

European: 37

British: 31

Russian: 29

Lithuanian: 25

Armenian: 24

Finnish: 24

Czechoslovakian: 22

Subsaharan African:: 22

Pennsylvania German: 21

Slovak: 21

Brazilian: 20

Portuguese: 18

African: 15

Nigerian: 7

Northern European: 7

French Canadian: 6

Latvian: 6

Slavic: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (12%)
Ireland (12%)
Korea (10%)
India (9%)
El Salvador (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Ukraine (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6596
Northeast: 448
Midwest: 218
South: 333
West: 74

68% of Brookhaven residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 62
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 50
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,063
Less than 1 year of college: 159
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 343
Associate degree: 140
Bachelor's degree: 457
Master's degree: 138
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 96
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,315
Less than 1 year of college: 183
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 366
Associate degree: 309
Bachelor's degree: 441
Master's degree: 124
Professional school degree: 66
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 47.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,130
Black householders: $46,654
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,392
Asian householders: $74,920
Some other race householders: $53,785
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,973

Brookhaven household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brookhaven household income for Black householders

Brookhaven household income for Asian householders

Brookhaven household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Brookhaven marital status for males

Brookhaven marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,221
Black or African American householders: $111,344
Asian householders: $207,320
Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,945

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,934
One, attached: 904
Two: 54
3 or 4: 45
5 to 9: 194
10 to 19: 341
20 to 49: 59
50 or more: 57
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,182

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brookhaven:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (59%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%) Electricity (17%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 181

Here:	26.9%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40

Here:	11.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172

Here:	53.3%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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