Brockport, NY

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2024 Population

7,277

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.3

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

8.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,866

20% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,700

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,933

0.932% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Brockport, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Brockport, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brockport, NY are SUNY Brockport (1,893 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Brockport, NY was $157,700, and the homeownership rate was 47%.

Most people in Brockport, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Brockport, NY was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Decker Block (1870s?). Brockport NY

Photo by Keith Ewing

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Population & Diversity

Brockport, NY is home to a population of 7.28k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.29% of Brockport, NY residents were born outside of the country (312 people).

In 2024, there were 9.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.71k people) in Brockport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 599 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 236 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Brockport, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brockport, NY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brockport, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brockport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.71k ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 222
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 82

6.68%

Hispanic Population

486 people

6.68% of the people in Brockport, NY are hispanic (486 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brockport, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

4.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

2.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2024, 4.29% of Brockport, NY residents (312 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brockport, NY was 2.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brockport, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 40
Vietnam
32 ± 42

Brockport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brockport, NY.

Health

97% of the population of Brockport, NY has health coverage, with 62.4% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 7.57% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.279% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 47% between 18 and 34 years, 23.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.04%

Uninsured

62.4%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

7.57%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.279%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brockport, NY declined by 37.6% from 4.88% to 3.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brockport, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Brockport, NY employs 3.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brockport, NY were Educational Services (908 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), and Retail Trade (626 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,182), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,182).

Employment

Occupations

3.93k

2024 Value

± 499

−0.932%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brockport, NY declined at a rate of −0.932%, from 3.97k employees to 3.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brockport, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (463 people), Sales & Related Occupations (448 people), and Management Occupations (388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brockport, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.93k

2024 Value

± 499

−0.932%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brockport, NY declined at a rate of −0.932%, from 3.97k employees to 3.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brockport, NY, are Educational Services (908 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), and Retail Trade (626 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brockport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brockport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,836

Median earning men ± $3,648

$30,625

Median earning women ± $11,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,432), and Public Administration ($58,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,104), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,098), and Manufacturing ($44,028).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brockport, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Brockport, NY awarded 1,893 degrees. The student population of Brockport, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,992 male students and 4,490 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brockport, NY are White (1,387 and 73.5%), Black or African American (188 and 9.97%), Hispanic or Latino (143 and 7.58%), and Unknown (62 and 3.29%).

The largest universities in Brockport, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY Brockport (1,893 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brockport, NY are Registered Nursing (216 and 11.4%), Social Work (125 and 6.6%), and General Psychology (119 and 6.29%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $14,140 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Brockport, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,482 (40% men and 60% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,482 students enrolled in Brockport, NY, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,254 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
216 degrees awarded
General Psychology
115 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
91 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brockport, NY was Registered Nursing with 216 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Brockport, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

SUNY Brockport

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,893 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Brockport with 1,893 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 673 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brockport, NY, which is 0.552 times less than the 1,220 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,387 degrees mean that there were 7.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 188 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,682) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($980) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brockport, NY was $157,700 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,700 to $157,700, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Brockport, NY is 47%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brockport, NY have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brockport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,085

$1,034

Median Property Taxes

±$227

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brockport, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brockport, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47% of the housing units in Brockport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brockport, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,866

Median Household Income

± $15,116

2.2k

Number of Households

± 365

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Brockport, NY grew to $69,866 from the previous year's value of $58,237.

The following chart displays the households in Brockport, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brockport, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60%)
Walked (21.7%)
Worked At Home (9.47%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Brockport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.7%) and those who worked at home (9.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brockport, NY have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.84% of the workforce in Brockport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brockport, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brockport, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brockport, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brockport, NY (782 out of 4.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brockport, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.