CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brookhaven

West Virginia · 3,836 residents · 9.24 sq mi

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Brookhaven is a city of 3,836 people in West Virginia. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $59,300. Renters pay $275 a month at the median. The population has fallen 19% since 2000. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,836

−19%vs 2000

vs 4,734 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(289)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(338)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(257)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(235)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(287)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.1%(771)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.9%(765)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.1%(273)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(271)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(219)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(111)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,377

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,206 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,240

−28%vs 2000

vs $15,518 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,300

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$275

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $382 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.9%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

20.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(4,533)

Black1%(49)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(38)

Asian0.5%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(3,780)

Black1.2%(47)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.9%(241)

South American0.3%(16)

Argentine0.3%(16)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2%(123)

Ancestry

German17%(1,057)

English15.1%(940)

Irish11.7%(725)

Italian8.5%(527)

American8%(496)

Scotch-Irish4.1%(253)

Polish2.8%(175)

French2.5%(157)

Scottish2.4%(152)

British0.6%(39)

Slovak0.6%(36)

Dutch0.5%(33)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.4%(27)

Ukrainian0.4%(25)

Subsaharan African0.3%(21)

Finnish0.3%(18)

French Canadian0.3%(18)

Hungarian0.3%(18)

Croatian0.3%(16)

Greek0.2%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.6%

−16.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.7%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 11.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.8%(902)

Married51.5%(1,229)

Widowed1.6%(37)

Divorced9.1%(218)

Women 15+

Never married27.4%(684)

Married45.6%(1,140)

Widowed11.8%(296)

Divorced15.2%(380)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.2%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.9%(92)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(90)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.2%(102)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 298 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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