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Brookhaven

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Total population

8,331

Median home value

$284,700

33%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$91,042

Brookhaven$91k
National$74k
Weather67°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates39.87°, -75.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Brookhaven is a small borough located in Pennsylvania, United States. Around 8,331 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Located at 39.871°, -75.391°, Brookhaven occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Resident density is around 1,893 per km², indicating a densely built-up character. It covers a compact 4.4 km² of land area. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,484 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Brookhaven.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.7
Median home value
$284,700
Housing units
3,956
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
3.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.6%
Black
6.3%
Asian
0.3%
Hispanic
2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.8711
Longitude
-75.3913
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
67°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
85°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
69°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
83°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
77°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Brookhaven, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,514,322
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    93,628
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    93,502
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    74,851
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    70,104
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    69,729
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    68,724
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    57,971
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    57,478

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
103
Elementary
71
Middle
13
High
18
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Chester Community CS
    Elementary · Chester · 4,276 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Upper Darby SHS
    High · Drexel Hill · 4,191 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • Haverford SHS
    High · Havertown · 2,005 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • Ridley HS
    High · Folsom · 1,869 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Haverford MS
    Middle · Havertown · 1,626 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Garnet Valley HS
    High · Glen Mills · 1,546 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Beverly Hills MS
    Middle · Upper Darby · 1,523 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Springfield HS
    High · Springfield · 1,375 students · 16.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2017-11-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Pennsylvania

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,484

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
470
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Brookhaven

Instrumentation of the Brookhaven natural thermal storage house
H.T Ghaffari
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
John Woolf Jordan · 2005
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
2005
Analysis of long-term station blackout without automatic depressurization at Peach Bottom using MELCOR (version 1.8)
I. K. Madni · 1994
Energy conservation in two northeastern cities
F. C Bryant · 1979
History of Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties
History of Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties
I. Daniel Rupp · 1845

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library