Brookhaven is located in Dekalb county Georgia with a geographic area of 11.7 square miles. The total population in Brookhaven is 54,727 with 49.0% male and 51.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.3% of the population and over age 65 is 10.1% of the population. The median household income is $101,607, per capita income is $63,704. There are a total of 23,203 housing units with 51.6% owner occupied. Education includes 9.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 75.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Brookhaven in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.
