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The City of Brookhaven had a population of 11,758 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Brookhaven is located at latitude 31.5791 and longitude -90.4407 in Lincoln County. The formal boundaries for the City of Brookhaven encompass a land area of 21.64 sq. miles and a water area of 0.09 sq. miles. Lincoln County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Brookhaven has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Brookhaven is located within Supervisor District 3, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lincoln County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 11,758 (100%) |
Population in Households | 11,314 (96.2%) |
Population in Families | 9,145 (77.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 444 ( 3.8%) |
Population Density | 543 |
Diversity Index2 | 54 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $38,275 |
Average Household Income | $62,882 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $25,585 |
Wealth Index5 | 55 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,546 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,100 (55.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,657 (29.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 789 (14.2%) |
Median Home Value | $100,645 |
Average Home Value | $178,589 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 154 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 4,757 |
Average Household Size | 2.38 |
Family Households | 2,999 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.22% | -0.16% |
Households | 0.14% | 0.03% |
Families | -0.07% | |
Median Household Income | 1.06% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.00% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.10% |
The table below compares Brookhaven to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 35 | 92nd |
Population Density | # 135 | 69th |
Median Household Income | # 248 | 42nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 263 | 62nd |
Per Capita Income | # 188 | 56th |
Diversity Index | # 129 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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