City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Brookhaven, WV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brookhaven - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,465
Residents
$84,962
Median income
$254,500
Median home
$1,099
Median rent (state)

Brookhaven - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Brookhaven places in the 66th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

66th
percentile, household income
57th
percentile, home value
28th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brookhaven, WV

Brookhaven is a small town in West Virginia, home to 6,465 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Brookhaven brings in $84,962 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.1%. Brookhaven's housing stock carries a median value of $254,500, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. Educational attainment runs 40.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, West Virginia scores 89.5 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,099 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $220 across West Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 71.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

6,465 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$84,962 /yr

Poverty 10.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Brookhaven compare to other US cities?

Brookhaven measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 66% higher than other cities
Home value 57% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Brookhaven's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in West Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

66thIncome percentile

66th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Brookhaven's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$254,500 43rd percentile more affordable than 43% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brookhaven $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brookhaven, WV Brookhaven, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brookhaven, WV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brookhaven, WV median $84,962/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brookhaven, WV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brookhaven, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 40.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,465
Median Income
$84,962
Median Home Value
$254,500
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.0%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
13.9%
Other
3.9%

Based on 2,875 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month

Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brookhaven sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,099/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in West Virginia

Charles
6,854 people
Elkins
6,875 people
Hurricane
6,891 people
Nitro
6,941 people
Princeton
5,780 people
Pea Ridge
7,188 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brookhaven's 6,465 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Powell, WY
6,466 people
Milford, MI
6,467 people
Taos, NM
6,468 people
East Flat Rock, NC
6,468 people
Sheridan, OR
6,462 people
Sweetwater, TN
6,462 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brookhaven's $84,962 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rosslyn Farms, PA
$84,956 median income
Parkesburg, PA
$84,952 median income
LaGrange, OH
$84,943 median income
Shrewsbury, MO
$84,942 median income
Sunset Beach, NC
$84,934 median income
West Des Moines, IA
$84,925 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brookhaven, WV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brookhaven, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.7% 9.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.7% White 88.7% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 9.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brookhaven compares to nearby West Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brookhaven (this city) 6,465 $84,962
Charles 6,854 $94,830
Elkins 6,875 $47,746
Hurricane 6,891 $67,083
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brookhaven, WV?

What is the population of Brookhaven, WV? +

The population of Brookhaven, WV stands at 6,465 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brookhaven, WV? +

Median annual household income in Brookhaven runs $84,962, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brookhaven? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brookhaven; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Brookhaven, WV? +

The median home value in Brookhaven is $254,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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