Stony Brook, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
12,827
2.61% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
45.4
0.873% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
4.35%
22.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$162,054
11.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$587,300
1.82% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,374
2.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Stony Brook, NY had a population of 12.8k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $162,054. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stony Brook, NY grew from 12,501 to 12,827, a 2.61% increase and its median household income grew from $145,487 to $162,054, a 11.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stony Brook, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), and White (Hispanic) (2.15%).

None of the households in Stony Brook, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Stony Brook, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Stony Brook, NY was $587,300, and the homeownership rate was 90%.

Most people in Stony Brook, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Stony Brook, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stony Brook, NY is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Stony Brook, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.72k people).

In 2023, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Stony Brook, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 454 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%
2023 Citizenship
96.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Stony Brook, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stony Brook, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stony Brook, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10k ± 777
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.44k ± 798
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    454 ± 255
7.3%
Hispanic Population
937 people

In 2023, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Stony Brook, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 454 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.3% of the people in Stony Brook, NY are hispanic (937 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

13.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.72k people
12.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.55k people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Stony Brook, NY residents (1.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stony Brook, NY was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    135 ± 71
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    75 ± 64
  3. Korea
    28 ± 41

Stony Brook, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stony Brook, NY employs 6.37k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Stony Brook, NY were Educational Services (1,842 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (974 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (803 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($144,583), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($139,901), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,145).

Employment

Occupations

6.37k
2023 Value
± 549
2.34%
1 Year growth
± 12.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stony Brook, NY grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 6.23k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stony Brook, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,389 people), Management Occupations (697 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (526 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stony Brook, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.37k
2023 Value
± 549
2.34%
1 Year growth
± 12.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stony Brook, NY grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 6.23k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stony Brook, NY, are Educational Services (1,842 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (974 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (803 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stony Brook, NY, though some of these residents may live in Stony Brook, 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

$104,242
Median earning men ± $16,278
$68,571
Median earning women ± $17,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($179,886), Manufacturing ($154,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($105,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,625), and Information ($81,328).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stony Brook, NY was $587,300 in 2023, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $576,800 to $587,300, a 1.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Stony Brook, NY is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Stony Brook, NY have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stony Brook, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$587,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$18,751
$4,084
Median Property Taxes
±$400

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

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Rent vs Own

90%
Homeownership
2023
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 90% of the housing units in Stony Brook, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$162,054
Median Household Income
± $22,168
4.54k
Number of Households
± 486

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.54k households in Stony Brook, NY grew to $162,054 from the previous year's value of $145,487.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stony Brook, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.6%)
  3. Public Transit (4.43%)

In 2023, 71% of workers in Stony Brook, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.43%).

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Commute Time

31.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stony Brook, NY have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.9% of the workforce in Stony Brook, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stony Brook, NY (557 out of 12.8k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

99.1% of the population of Stony Brook, NY has health coverage, with 63.6% on employee plans, 4.17% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.407% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.9%
Uninsured
63.6%
Employer Coverage
4.17%
Medicaid
17.7%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0.407%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stony Brook, NY grew by 2.85% from 0.875% to 0.9%.

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