Brightwaters, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,185

0.126% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

1.76% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

0.22%

36.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$710,600

5.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,623

1.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brightwaters, NY had a population of 3.19k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brightwaters, NY grew from 3,181 to 3,185, a 0.126% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brightwaters, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.88%).

None of the households in Brightwaters, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Brightwaters, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brightwaters, NY was $710,600, and the homeownership rate was 96.2%.

Most people in Brightwaters, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Brightwaters, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Suffolk County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Suffolk County (Southwest)--Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Brightwaters, NY is home to a population of 3.19k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Brightwaters, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.71k people) in Brightwaters, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139 White (Hispanic) and 135 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Brightwaters, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brightwaters, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brightwaters, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 193
White (Hispanic)
139 ± 81
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 146

7.82%

Hispanic Population

249 people

7.82% of the people in Brightwaters, NY are hispanic (249 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brightwaters, NY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 26
Korea
8 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20

Brightwaters, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brightwaters, NY employs 1.62k people. The largest industries in Brightwaters, NY are Educational Services (358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Finance & Insurance (196 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($160,179), Public Administration ($131,964), and Educational Services ($124,259).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2023 Value

± 192

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brightwaters, NY grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 1.6k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brightwaters, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (309 people), Management Occupations (266 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brightwaters, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.62k

2023 Value

± 192

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brightwaters, NY grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 1.6k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brightwaters, NY, are Educational Services (358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Finance & Insurance (196 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brightwaters, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brightwaters, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,842

Median earning men ± $15,015

$93,990

Median earning women ± $14,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($213,750), Information ($172,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($161,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($106,985), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($106,927), and Manufacturing ($83,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Brightwaters, NY was $710,600 in 2023, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $672,200 to $710,600, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Brightwaters, NY is 96.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brightwaters, NY have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brightwaters, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$710,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,703

$994

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.2%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 96.2% of the housing units in Brightwaters, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1471

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Brightwaters, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.03k

Number of Households

± 115

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Brightwaters, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Brightwaters, 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

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Public Transit (5.73%)

In 2023, 67.4% of workers in Brightwaters, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.73%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brightwaters, NY have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.66% of the workforce in Brightwaters, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brightwaters, NY (7 out of 3.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99% of the population of Brightwaters, NY has health coverage, with 76.2% on employee plans, 2.17% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 8.6% on non-group plans, and 0.315% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.977%

Uninsured

76.2%

Employer Coverage

2.17%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

8.6%

Non-Group

0.315%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brightwaters, NY declined by 32.7% from 1.45% to 0.977%.

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

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