COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brookhaven vs East Patchogue
PLACE A
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
East Patchogue, New York
Brookhaven is 61% smaller than East Patchogue. East Patchogue earns more, with a median household income $17,355 higher. Brookhaven has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -4%).
BROOKHAVENEAST PATCHOGUEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,36221,673−61% vs East Patchogue
Population density4,8962,606+2,290
Population growth3.7%-4.0%+7.6 pts
Median age43.743.5+0.2
Male50.5%46.8%+3.7 pts
Female49.5%53.2%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born3.3%15.3%−12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.5%68.2%+20.3 pts
Black6.3%3.7%+2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%22.0%−20.0 pts
Asian0.3%2.5%−2.2 pts
Other2.8%3.6%−0.8 pts
Median household income$91,042$108,397−$17,355
Per capita income$45,953$51,035−$5,082
Poverty rate4.1%5.9%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3450.422−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%33.8%−0.8 pts
Graduate degree15.4%13.7%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%5.4%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation70.3%66.5%+3.8 pts
Median home value$284,700$478,700−$194,000
Median gross rent$1,487$2,045−$558
Owner-occupied84.9%73.4%+11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%5.2%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households42.7%69.3%−26.7 pts
Average commute27.229.5−2.3
Worked from home12.0%8.1%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%3.4%−3.1 pts
Uninsured3.1%3.7%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024