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Brookhaven, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,985. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,849 (-1.7% change)
Males: 3,727 (46.7%), Females: 4,258 (53.3%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 19015

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $48,289
Median house value: $119,100

Population by Race

Races in Brookhaven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (32.5%), Italian (20.8%), German (19.2%), English (12.5%), Polish (10.3%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 119 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brookhaven

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookhaven borough

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3.6% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -580 (-6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brookhaven:

  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; CHESTER, PA)
  • RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MEDIA, PA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DREXEL HILL, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookhaven:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 21 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 50 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brookhaven:

  • PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 10 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)
  • BRANDYWINE (about 15 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Abbreviation: N99)

Amtrak stations near Brookhaven:

  • 12 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookhaven:

  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 2 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,547)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)

Private high school in Brookhaven:

  • THE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 365; Location: 4301 CHANDLER DR; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brookhaven:

  • TOBY FARMS SCH (Students: 604; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COEBOURN EL SCH (Students: 276; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MAIN STREET SCH (Students: 256; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Brookhaven:

  • OUR LADY OF CHARITY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 245 UPLAND ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MEDIA CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSO (Students: 55; Location: 24 RADIO PARK LANE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 48; Location: 201 RADIO PARK LANE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FORSYTHE SCHOOLS (Students: 17; Location: 104 VIRGINIA AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

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