Brookhaven, MS Profile

Brookhaven, MS, population 9,907, is located in Mississippi's Lincoln county, about 52.0 miles from Jackson and 88.8 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Brookhaven's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brookhaven has stayed about the same.

Brookhaven's property crime levels tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brookhaven tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	51%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.10
	Males	34.10
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,861	N/A
2001	9,821	-0.41%
2002	9,857	0.37%
2003	9,836	-0.21%
2004	9,857	0.21%
2005	9,907	0.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,632

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	485
2002	392
2003	407
2004	202
2005	202
2006	182
2007	70
2008	270

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	1	1	2	0	0	0
Robbery	14	16	8	9	5	7	5	23
Aggravated Assault	31	20	30	10	13	9	2	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,622
2002	6,288
2003	4,767
2004	4,684
2005	2,904
2006	2,735
2007	2,843
2008	3,421

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	76	75	64	68	30	29	46	38
Larceny, Theft	467	524	376	371	246	231	227	296
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	27	29	24	12	10	11	8
Arson	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	487 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.3 Square Miles