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Brookhaven, PA Profile


Brookhaven, PA, population 7,983, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 12.9 miles from Philadelphia and 51.4 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Brookhaven's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Brookhaven has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Brookhaven's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,985N/A
20017,943-0.53%
20027,891-0.65%
20037,856-0.44%
20047,811-0.57%
20057,793-0.23%
20067,781-0.15%
20077,8380.73%
20087,9171.01%
20097,9830.83%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$48,289
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001263
2002274
2003176
2004278
2005165
2006280
2007295
2008N/A
2009203
2010199
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01911
2002 001012
2003 0059
2004 00517
2005 0049
2006 00319
2007 11912
2008 ----
2009 00106
2010 00511

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,566
20022,157
20031,587
20041,983
20052,195
20062,890
20072,370
2008N/A
20093,415
20102,904
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 30 146 29
2002 11 147 15
2003 18 98 10
2004 34 116 7
2005 15 150 8
2006 19 193 15
2007 20 153 12
2008 - - -
2009 23 237 9
2010 38 189 6

Location

Elevation119 feet above sea level
Land Area1.7 Square Miles



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