| Population total: |
3,167 |
| Median Age: |
37.7 |
| Under 5: |
182 |
| Under 16: |
676 |
| 16 and over: |
2442 |
| 18 and over: |
2348 |
| 18-20: |
116 |
| 21-24: |
115 |
| 25-44: |
1,012 |
| 45-54: |
402 |
| 55-59: |
170 |
| 60-64: |
151 |
| 65 and older: |
382 |
Further determination of resident population:
| Sex |
M |
F |
Race |
W |
B |
Native Am |
Asian |
Hispanic |
Other |
| |
1,568 |
1,550 |
|
2933 |
132 |
13 |
13 |
50 |
8 |
| Households: |
1010 |
| Residences: |
1097 |
| Persons per household: |
2.91 |
| Persons per family
household: |
3.35 |
| Owner-occupied housing
units: |
856 |
| Median value: |
$147,200 |
| (compared with) Bellport: |
$178,100 |
| North Bellport: |
$125,600 |
| Yaphank: |
$132,800 |
| Shirley: |
$123,000 |
| |
| Rental Units: |
154 |
| |
Land Area
(sq. Miles) |
Density |
| Brookhaven CDP: |
6 |
519.7 |
| Bellport: |
1.5 |
1,714.7 |
| North Bellport |
4.6 |
1,728.0 |
| Yaphank: |
13.7 |
338.5 |
| Shirley: |
10.9 |
2104.0 |
Brookhaven CDP 1990 Census Miscellaneous Characteristics:
 | The median age was 37.7 compared to Brookhaven
Town's 31.6 |
 | The median family size was 3.32. |
 | 95.5% of the housing units are stated as
one-family detached compared to 80% town-wide. |
 | 78% of housing is owner occupied. |
 | 13% of the people indicated that they were
divorced, widowed or separated. |
 | 65% of the people have lived in the same house
since 1985; another 20% have moved into the CDP from elsewhere in
Suffolk County. |
 | The mean contract rent reported was
approximately $889. |
 | There are 2.16 vehicles per household. |
 | Only 27 persons reported using mass transit for
the journey to work. |
 | 41% of the housing units have been built since
1970, 21% prior to 1949 |
 | 1970-1979 were the "boom" building years (270
units). |
 | 49% of the housing units are valued over
$150,000, median value of $174,500. |
 | Of 2,099 persons over 25, 68% have graduated
from high school, 6.1% hane an Associate's Degree, 31% a
Bachelor's Degree or higher (Town 21%) |
 | Of the 1,402 workers over the age of 16, 89%
worked in Suffolk County. The leading occupation was
Professional Specialty (419), the leading industry was
Professional/Educational (319). |
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