COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brookhaven vs Wilmington
PLACE A
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Wilmington, Illinois
Brookhaven is 9623% larger than Wilmington. Brookhaven earns more, with a median household income $16,875 higher. Brookhaven has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -36%).
BROOKHAVENWILMINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population8,36286+9623% vs Wilmington
Population density4,896109+4,786
Population growth3.7%-35.9%+39.6 pts
Median age43.746.2−2.5
Male50.5%66.3%−15.8 pts
Female49.5%33.7%+15.8 pts
Foreign-born3.3%0.0%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.5%89.1%−0.6 pts
Black6.3%0.0%+6.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other2.8%10.9%−8.1 pts
Median household income$91,042$74,167+$16,875
Per capita income$45,953$31,600+$14,353
Poverty rate4.1%31.5%−27.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3450.454−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%7.1%+25.9 pts
Graduate degree15.4%7.1%+8.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation70.3%65.9%+4.5 pts
Median home value$284,700$34,500+$250,200
Median gross rent$1,487$718+$769
Owner-occupied84.9%90.6%−5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%42.9%−38.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.7%0.0%+42.7 pts
Average commute27.249.6−22.4
Worked from home12.0%7.4%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured3.1%8.7%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025