Brookhaven

Population: 6,465
Median household income: $84,962
Median home value: $254,500

Brookhaven, a community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, has 6,465 residents. The median household income of $84,962 is above the Monongalia County median ($62,704).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brookhaven's population grew 7.0% from 6,043 to 6,465, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $207,700 to $254,500.

10.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,465
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $84,962
Median home value: $254,500
Median gross rent: $1,077
Housing units: 2,476
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0436,465

Median household income

$72,500$84,962

Median home value

$207,700$254,500

Median gross rent

$717$1,077

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,043	$72,500	$207,700	$717
2020	6,293	$69,556	$199,900	$741
2021	6,606	$70,208	$208,600	$824
2022	6,485	$70,179	$233,500	$971
2023	6,465	$84,962	$254,500	$1,077

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	627	9.7%
5 to 17	1,169	18.1%
18 to 24	379	5.9%
25 to 34	912	14.1%
35 to 44	1,237	19.1%
45 to 54	409	6.3%
55 to 64	862	13.3%
65 to 74	562	8.7%
75 and over	308	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,598	86.6%
Black or African American	58	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.5%
Two or more races	182	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	564	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	405	9.4%
High school graduate	1,372	32.0%
Some college or associate's	786	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	908	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	819	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,155	75.0%
Carpooled	192	6.7%
Public transit	13	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	400	13.9%
Other means	115	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	473	19.1%
15 to 29 min	1,432	57.9%
30 to 44 min	347	14.0%
45 to 59 min	24	1.0%
60+ min	199	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 10.2% (655 of 6,451)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,775	76.7%
Nonfamily households	538	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,313	93.4%
Vacant	163	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,862	80.5%
Renter-occupied	451	19.5%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,988	80.3%
1-unit, attached	142	5.7%
2 to 4 units	52	2.1%
5 to 19 units	64	2.6%
20 or more units	23	0.9%
Mobile home & other	207	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5410420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.6062, -79.8829