Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

115,527

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.493% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.65%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$139,385

1.34% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 116k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (12.9k people).

In 2024, there were 8.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.6k people) in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY are Spanish (6,453 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,603 households), and Russian (746 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,366

Women

50.5%

57,163

Men

49.5%

The resident population of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 115,529 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.6k ± 3.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.66k ± 1.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.34k ± 1.23k

12%

Hispanic Population

13.9k people

12% of the people in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY are hispanic (13.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
2,035 ± 1,098 people
India
896 ± 732 people
Korea
710 ± 652 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 2,035 Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY residents, followed by India with 896 and Korea with 710.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.6k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY residents (12.9k 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 Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,453 households (5.79%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,603 households (3.23%)
Russian
746 households (0.669%)

16.6% of the households in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 5.79% of the households in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,414 ± 277
Gulf War (2001-)
673 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
575 ± 257

Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY.

Health

98.1% of the population of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 58.3% on employee plans, 8.15% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.457% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.9%

Uninsured

58.3%

Employer Coverage

8.15%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.457%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY grew by 18.4% from 1.6% to 1.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY employs 52.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (6,043 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,829 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,540 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($279,694), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($273,653), and Legal services ($211,036).

Males in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $94,926. The income inequality in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.485, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,203

Women

47.7%

27,656

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 52,859 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.9k

2024 Value

0.262%

1 Year growth

± 0.262%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.262%, from 52.7k employees to 52.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, are Other managers (1,994 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,844 people), and Registered nurses (1,518 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, 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

52.9k

2024 Value

0.262%

1 Year growth

± 0.262%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.262%, from 52.7k employees to 52.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,043 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,829 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,540 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,330

Median earning men ± $4,248

$53,261

Median earning women ± $4,020

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,558), Wholesale Trade ($131,406), and Information ($118,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,667), Public Administration ($78,289), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,726).

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.

Education

The student population of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,622 male students and 14,067 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY are White (2,441 and 36.4%), Asian (1,909 and 28.5%), Hispanic or Latino (999 and 14.9%), and Unknown (737 and 11%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Stony Brook University (7,781 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY are General Psychology (641 and 8.24%), General Business Administration & Management (543 and 6.98%), and Computer Science (494 and 6.35%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $28,880 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 26,689 (47.3% men and 52.7% 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 26,689 students enrolled in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, 47.3% men and 52.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,797 records, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
620 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
457 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
454 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY was General Psychology with 620 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Stony Brook University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

7,781 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stony Brook University with 7,781 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,587 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, which is 0.855 times less than the 4,194 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 2,441 degrees mean that there were 1.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,909 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 ($3,861) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.673% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (22.2k), Graduate Degree (21.9k), and Some college (19.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY was $564,400 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $524,600 to $564,400, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$564,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,412

$33,854

Median Property Taxes

±$1,289

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 Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, 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.

$139,385

Median Household Income

± $5,637

39.1k

Number of Households

± 1,599

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.1k households in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY grew to $139,385 from the previous year's value of $137,545.

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.485

2024 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY

0.484

2023 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0268% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (6.63%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.63%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY (4.91k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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