COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brookhaven vs North Decatur
PLACE A
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
North Decatur, Georgia
Brookhaven is 55% smaller than North Decatur. North Decatur earns more, with a median household income $19,829 higher. North Decatur has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 4%).
BROOKHAVENNORTH DECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population8,36218,442−55% vs North Decatur
Population density4,8963,755+1,141
Population growth3.7%10.9%−7.2 pts
Median age43.739.5+4.2
Male50.5%45.8%+4.7 pts
Female49.5%54.2%−4.7 pts
Foreign-born3.3%13.7%−10.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.5%59.4%+29.1 pts
Black6.3%17.6%−11.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%7.2%−5.2 pts
Asian0.3%10.7%−10.4 pts
Other2.8%5.0%−2.2 pts
Median household income$91,042$110,871−$19,829
Per capita income$45,953$63,793−$17,840
Poverty rate4.1%9.7%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3450.457−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%74.0%−41.0 pts
Graduate degree15.4%39.6%−24.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%6.1%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation70.3%68.4%+1.9 pts
Median home value$284,700$474,600−$189,900
Median gross rent$1,487$1,913−$426
Owner-occupied84.9%54.9%+30.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%15.3%−11.3 pts
Rent-burdened households42.7%54.4%−11.7 pts
Average commute27.224.9+2.3
Worked from home12.0%25.4%−13.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%4.1%−3.8 pts
Uninsured3.1%5.9%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024