Language Spoken At Home in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,610 | 100% |
| English only | 2,295 | 87.9% |
| Language other than English | 315 | 12.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 88 | 3.4% |
| Spanish | 190 | 7.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 68 | 2.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 114 | 4.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 0.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 11 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,830 | 100% |
| American | 136 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 15 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 68 | 2.4% |
| English | 273 | 9.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 152 | 5.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 542 | 19.2% |
| Greek | 10 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 55 | 1.9% |
| Irish | 534 | 18.9% |
| Italian | 685 | 24.2% |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 41 | 1.4% |
| Polish | 87 | 3.1% |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.5% |
| Russian | 24 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 87 | 3.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 37 | 1.3% |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 160 | 5.7% |
Households By Type in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 930 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 619 | 66.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 256 | 27.5% |
| Married-couple family | 482 | 51.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 200 | 21.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 66 | 7.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 3.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 71 | 7.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21 | 2.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 311 | 33.4% |
| Householder living alone | 298 | 32.0% |
| 65 years and over | 103 | 11.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 288 | 31.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 276 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,255 | 100% |
| Householder | 930 | 41.2% |
| Spouse | 480 | 21.3% |
| Child | 670 | 29.7% |
| Other relatives | 86 | 3.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 89 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 18 | 0.8% |
Marital Status in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 985 | 100% |
| Never married | 247 | 25.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 552 | 56.0% |
| Separated | 29 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 73 | 7.4% |
| Divorced | 84 | 8.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,251 | 100% |
| Never married | 313 | 25.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 521 | 41.6% |
| Separated | 61 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 206 | 16.5% |
| Divorced | 150 | 12.0% |
Fertility in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 36 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 24 | 66.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 66 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 127 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 42 | 0% |
Grandparents in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 42 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 34 | 81.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 34 | 81.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 34 | 100% |
| Who are female | 21 | 61.8% |
| Who are married | 25 | 73.5% |
School Enrollment in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 677 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 26 | 3.8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 8.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 297 | 43.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 155 | 22.9% |
| College or graduate school | 143 | 21.1% |
Educational Attainment in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,995 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 96 | 4.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 142 | 7.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 555 | 27.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 364 | 18.2% |
| Associate's degree | 142 | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 382 | 19.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 314 | 15.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 34.9% |
Veteran Status in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,136 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 216 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,575 | 100% |
| With a disability | 285 | 11.1% |
| Under 18 years | 694 | 100% |
| With a disability | 23 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,502 | 100% |
| With a disability | 144 | 9.6% |
| 65 years and over | 379 | 100% |
| With a disability | 118 | 31.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,800 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,406 | 85.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 394 | 14.1% |
| Same county | 280 | 10.0% |
| Different county | 114 | 4.1% |
| Same state | 59 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 55 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,830 | 100% |
| Native | 2,616 | 92.4% |
| Born in United States | 2,544 | 89.9% |
| State of residence | 2,349 | 83.0% |
| Different state | 195 | 6.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 72 | 2.5% |
| Foreign born | 214 | 7.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 214 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 158 | 73.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 56 | 26.2% |
Year of Entry in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 286 | 100% |
| Native | 72 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 72 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 214 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 214 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Brookhaven
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 214 | 100% |
| Europe | 70 | 32.7% |
| Asia | 8 | 3.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 136 | 63.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |