Brewerton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,330

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

3.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

7.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,813

9.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$195,600

Population & Diversity

Brewerton, NY is home to a population of 4.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.38% of Brewerton, NY residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 8.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Brewerton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 135 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Brewerton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brewerton, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brewerton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.58k ± 840
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 345
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 182

2.77%

Hispanic Population

120 people

2.77% of the people in Brewerton, NY are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brewerton, 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

2.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 2.38% of Brewerton, NY residents (103 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 Brewerton, NY was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 43

Brewerton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brewerton, NY employs 1.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brewerton, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), Manufacturing (191 people), and Retail Trade (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,200), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,530), and Construction ($73,878).

Employment

Occupations

1.89k

2024 Value

± 342

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brewerton, NY declined at a rate of −6.06%, from 2.01k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brewerton, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (292 people), Management Occupations (184 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brewerton, 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

1.89k

2024 Value

± 342

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brewerton, NY declined at a rate of −6.06%, from 2.01k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brewerton, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), Manufacturing (191 people), and Retail Trade (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brewerton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brewerton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,396

Median earning men ± $17,467

$47,768

Median earning women ± $8,211

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,326), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,708), and Construction ($73,878).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($122,614), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,167), and Retail Trade ($49,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brewerton, NY was $195,600 in 2024, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,400 to $195,600, a 3.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Brewerton, NY is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brewerton, NY have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brewerton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,704

$1,212

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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 Brewerton, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Brewerton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brewerton, 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.

$82,813

Median Household Income

± $17,807

1.61k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Brewerton, NY declined from $82,813 from the previous year's value of $91,164.

The following chart displays the households in Brewerton, 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 Brewerton, 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 (83.8%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (3.77%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Brewerton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.77%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brewerton, NY have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brewerton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brewerton, NY (938 out of 4.19k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brewerton, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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