Brookhaven , New York

Brookhaven is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,451 at the 2010 census.The community of Brookhaven is part of the Town of Brookhaven.GeographyBrookhaven is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.3sqkm, of which 14.9sqkm is land and 0.4sqkm, or 2.47%, is water.Demographics for the CDPAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,570 people, 1,101 households, and 833 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 590.3 per square mile (227.8/km²). There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 193.0/sq mi (74.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.99% White, 10.11% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.34% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.39% of the population.