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Brookhaven Fields: A Study of Racial Demographics and Income Trends
CATEGORY
Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Brookhaven Fields, a neighborhood in Brookhaven, Georgia, is characterized as a "White Majority" community with a high median income. As of 2022, the neighborhood has a population of 3,497 and a median income of $118,032, which is above the national average. The neighborhood features a mix of traditional and modern homes.
Over the past decade, Brookhaven Fields has maintained its status as a "White Majority" community, with some fluctuations. In 2013, the white population was 57% of the total. The community briefly transitioned to a "Moderate Diversity" status around 2014-2015, with significant representation from Hispanic (28-31%) and Asian (7-8%) populations. From 2016 onwards, there has been a trend towards increasing white majority, reaching 74% by 2022.
The Hispanic population, which peaked at 31% in 2014, has declined to 13% by 2022. The Asian and Black populations have remained relatively stable at around 5% each throughout the decade. These demographic shifts correlate with changes in median income. As the white majority increased from 2013 to 2021, the median income generally trended upward, rising from $120,273 in 2013 to $154,514 in 2021. However, 2022 saw a drop in median income to $118,032, despite the continuing increase in white majority.
The population has grown from 2,629 in 2013 to 3,497 in 2022, indicating the neighborhood's increasing attractiveness to new residents, particularly those in the white demographic.
The trends in Brookhaven Fields align with broader patterns of gentrification seen in many urban and suburban areas across the United States. The increasing white majority and rising median incomes until 2022 suggest a process of neighborhood change that may be pricing out some minority populations, particularly the Hispanic community.
The decrease in median income in 2022, despite continued demographic shifts, may reflect broader economic trends such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or changes in the local job market.
Brookhaven Fields' median income remains higher than the U.S. median household income, which was around $70,784 in 2021. The neighborhood's racial composition is less diverse than the national average, with a higher percentage of white residents and lower percentages of Black and Hispanic residents than seen in many urban areas across the country.
Brookhaven Fields presents a case study of a neighborhood transitioning towards less diversity and higher income levels over the past decade, with recent economic fluctuations adding complexity to this narrative. These changes likely have significant implications for local community dynamics, housing affordability, and socio-economic integration.
