Brookhaven, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,751 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 35 (all nonfarm))

Brookhaven, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,304 (3,851 occupied: 2,392 owner occupied, 1,459 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	28%

Housing density: 587 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $360 (lower quartile is $288, upper quartile is $477)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $316

Median gross rent in Brookhaven, MS in 2007: $510

Housing units in Brookhaven with a mortgage: 1,075 (181 second mortgage, 172 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,044

Brookhaven,MS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,519 (it was $59,900 in 2000)

Brookhaven:	$88,519
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,274 - $145,621

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $123,028
Here: $123,028
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,815
Here: $85,815
State: $144,095

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,881
Here: $159,881
State: $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,003
Here: $138,003
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $27,278
Here: $27,278
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,261

In family households: 7,737 (1,435 male householders, 991 female householders)
1,644 spouses, 2,810 children (2,666 natural, 53 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 501 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 130 other relatives, 86 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,524 (606 male householders (512 living alone)), 759 female householders (714 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 525 (521 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 978 2-persons, 691 3-persons, 404 4-persons, 208 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,226 1-person, 128 2-persons, 11 4-persons.

1,174 married couples with children.
967 single-parent households (74 men, 893 women).

97.4% of residents of Brookhaven speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 97 (1.0%)
(4.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookhaven, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 81 4 rooms: 233 5 rooms: 563 6 rooms: 669 7 rooms: 390 8 rooms: 237 9 or more rooms: 196

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookhaven, Mississippi:
	1 room: 29 2 rooms: 130 3 rooms: 280 4 rooms: 367 5 rooms: 310 6 rooms: 237 7 rooms: 66 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 56
1995 to 1998: 153
1990 to 1994: 182
1980 to 1989: 608
1970 to 1979: 817
1960 to 1969: 608
1950 to 1959: 920
1940 to 1949: 341
1939 or earlier: 619

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brookhaven:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 87 2 bedrooms: 447 3 bedrooms: 1,387 4 bedrooms: 419 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookhaven:
	no bedroom: 63 1 bedroom: 276 2 bedrooms: 657 3 bedrooms: 405 4 bedrooms: 50 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookhaven in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 209 1 vehicle: 772 2 vehicles: 978 3 vehicles: 337 4 vehicles: 81 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Brookhaven in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 334 1 vehicle: 777 2 vehicles: 302 3 vehicles: 36 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Brookhaven, MS:

Less than $10,000: 40
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 63
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 59
$40,000 to $49,999: 150
$50,000 to $59,999: 214
$60,000 to $69,999: 126
$70,000 to $79,999: 196
$80,000 to $89,999: 237
$90,000 to $99,999: 146
$100,000 to $124,999: 297
$125,000 to $149,999: 244
$150,000 to $174,999: 105
$175,000 to $199,999: 84
$200,000 to $249,999: 132
$250,000 to $299,999: 41
$300,000 to $399,999: 75
$400,000 to $499,999: 36
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Brookhaven rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brookhaven:

Less than $100: 49 people
$100 to $149: 61
$150 to $199: 117
$200 to $249: 71
$250 to $299: 137
$300 to $349: 178
$350 to $399: 192
$400 to $449: 127
$450 to $499: 96
$500 to $549: 63
$550 to $599: 42
$600 to $649: 59
$650 to $699: 39
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 31
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 134

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 26 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 52 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Brookhaven, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.6%
Number of people working at home: 76 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 117
5 to 9 minutes: 892
10 to 14 minutes: 769
15 to 19 minutes: 501
20 to 24 minutes: 171
25 to 29 minutes: 47
30 to 34 minutes: 250
35 to 39 minutes: 25
40 to 44 minutes: 24
45 to 59 minutes: 98
60 to 89 minutes: 195
90 or more minutes: 140

Brookhaven mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,698 (82%)
Carpooled: 391 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Walked: 53 (2%)
Other means: 64 (2%)
Worked at home: 76 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 828
$10,000 to $14,999: 475
$15,000 to $19,999: 315
$20,000 to $24,999: 295
$25,000 to $29,999: 341
$30,000 to $34,999: 246
$35,000 to $39,999: 168
$40,000 to $44,999: 115
$45,000 to $49,999: 204
$50,000 to $59,999: 204
$60,000 to $74,999: 205
$75,000 to $99,999: 169
$100,000 to $124,999: 132
$125,000 to $149,999: 67
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4421

United States or American: 1014

Irish: 416

English: 409

Scotch-Irish: 245

German: 228

Italian: 105

French (except Basque): 104

Subsaharan African:: 59

African: 59

Scottish: 56

Acadian/Cajun: 47

French Canadian: 40

European: 31

Dutch: 19

Northern European: 17

Russian: 17

Swedish: 16

Polish: 9

British: 7

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Danish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (80%)
Philippines (10%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Japan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7765
Northeast: 157
Midwest: 309
South: 1231
West: 205

51% of Brookhaven residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 93
Nursery to 4th grade: 61
5th and 6th grade: 66
7th and 8th grade: 187
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 189
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 202
High school graduate (or equivalency): 532
Less than 1 year of college: 89
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 487
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 278
Master's degree: 177
Professional school degree: 99
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 48
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 173
9th grade: 131
10th grade: 216
11th grade: 175
12th grade, no diploma: 251
High school graduate (or equivalency): 761
Less than 1 year of college: 239
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 633
Associate degree: 267
Bachelor's degree: 384
Master's degree: 99
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 23.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,456
Black householders: $18,119
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $10,514
Asian householders: $24,643
Some other race householders: $21,957
Two or more races householders: $10,950
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,654

Brookhaven household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brookhaven household income for Black householders

Brookhaven household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Brookhaven household income for Some other race householders

Brookhaven household income for Two or more races householders

Brookhaven household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Brookhaven marital status for males

Brookhaven marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,882
Black or African American householders: $73,001
Some other race householders: $126,120
Two or more races householders: $111,282
Hispanic or Latino householders: $99,412

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,004
One, attached: 83
Two: 239
3 or 4: 185
5 to 9: 187
10 to 19: 101
20 to 49: 88
50 or more: 59
Mobile homes: 358

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,208

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brookhaven:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63

Here:	5.0%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	1.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31

Here:	12.1%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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