Brookhaven

County:: Suffolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.797
State:: New York

Brookhaven is a CDP located in Suffolk County, New York. Brookhaven has a 2025 population of 3,397. Brookhaven is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually but its population has increased by 6.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,203 in 2020.

The average household income in Brookhaven is $131,365 with a poverty rate of 17.45%.The median age in Brookhaven is 49.9 years: 53.7 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brookhaven includes 85.49% White, 5.88% Black or African American, 3.31% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,633	85.49%
Black or African American	181	5.88%
Two or more races	144	4.68%
Other race	102	3.31%
Asian	12	0.39%
Native American	8	0.26%

Brookhaven Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brookhaven's average per capita income is $59,299. Household income levels show a median of $95,345. The poverty rate stands at 17.45%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$166,579	-
Families	$145,625	$179,830
Households	$95,345	$131,365
Non Families	$47,092	$56,504

$59,299

Average Income

$95,345

Median Household Income

17.45%

Poverty Rate