Brookhaven, PA Profile

Brookhaven, PA, population 7,849, 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 this decade the population of Brookhaven has declined 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
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.00
	Males	38.10
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,985	N/A
2001	7,949	-0.45%
2002	7,904	-0.57%
2003	7,885	-0.24%
2004	7,854	-0.39%
2005	7,849	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,289

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	263
2002	274
2003	176
2004	278
2005	165
2006	280

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	9	10	5	5	4	3
Aggravated Assault	11	12	9	17	9	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,566
2002	2,157
2003	1,587
2004	1,983
2005	2,195
2006	2,890

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	30	11	18	34	15	19
Larceny, Theft	146	147	98	116	150	193
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	15	10	7	8	15
Arson	0	0	2	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	119 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles