Brewster, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,512
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.2
1.72% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.4%
15.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,886
4.55% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$398,200
13.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,427
1.86% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brewster, 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.

73.8% of the residents in Brewster, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brewster, NY was $398,200, and the homeownership rate was 21.3%.

Most people in Brewster, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Brewster, NY was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew YorkPutnam County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAPutnam County & Southern Dutchess County PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Brewster, NY is home to a population of 2.51k people, from which 73.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 40.4% of Brewster, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (979 people) in Brewster, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 812 White (Non-Hispanic) and 363 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.8%
2024 Citizenship
72.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.8% of Brewster, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brewster, NY was 72.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brewster, NY
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    979 ± 273
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    812 ± 302
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    363 ± 331
59.4%
Hispanic Population
1.49k people

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (979 people) in Brewster, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 812 White (Non-Hispanic) and 363 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

59.4% of the people in Brewster, NY are hispanic (1.49k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

40.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.01k people
43%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.08k people

As of 2024, 40.4% of Brewster, NY residents (1.01k 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 Brewster, NY was 43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    33 ± 55
  2. Vietnam
    14 ± 27
  3. Korea
    8 ± 19

Brewster, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brewster, NY employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brewster, NY were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (180 people), Manufacturing (167 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($68,843), Manufacturing ($55,633), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,579).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k
2024 Value
± 300
1.86%
1 Year growth
± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brewster, NY grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 1.4k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brewster, NY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (189 people), Sales & Related Occupations (127 people), and Production Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brewster, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k
2024 Value
± 300
1.86%
1 Year growth
± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brewster, NY grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 1.4k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brewster, NY, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (180 people), Manufacturing (167 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brewster, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brewster, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,009
Median earning men ± $5,315
$40,037
Median earning women ± $15,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,633), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,368), and Construction ($49,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,307), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,548), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,159).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brewster, NY was $398,200 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,800 to $398,200, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Brewster, NY is 21.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brewster, NY have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brewster, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$398,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$101,546
$238
Median Property Taxes
±$119

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

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

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Rent vs Own

21.3%
Homeownership
2024
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 21.3% of the housing units in Brewster, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 20.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,886
Median Household Income
± $10,021
1.12k
Number of Households
± 269

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Brewster, NY declined from $62,886 from the previous year's value of $65,881.

The following chart displays the households in Brewster, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brewster, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Walked (12.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.46%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Brewster, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.46%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brewster, NY have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.77% of the workforce in Brewster, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brewster, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brewster, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brewster, NY (362 out of 2.51k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

87.7% of the population of Brewster, NY has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 8.96% on Medicare, 12% 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, 64.3% were men and 35.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 33.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.3% were men and 35.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.3%
Uninsured
34.5%
Employer Coverage
32%
Medicaid
8.96%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.279%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brewster, NY grew by 4.32% from 11.8% to 12.3%.

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