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

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2023 Population

128,073

0.794% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

6.88%

0.47% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$114,161

5.63% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$448,200

8.55% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 128k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $114,161. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY declined from 129,098 to 128,073, a −0.794% decrease and its median household income grew from $108,079 to $114,161, a 5.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.19%), and White (Hispanic) (5.55%).

23.6% of the households in N/A 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.

94.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY are St. Joseph's College-Long Island (1,288 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $448,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 128k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 16% of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

In 2023, there were 7.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.1k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.22k 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 N/A are Spanish (17,143 households), Haitian (1,291 households), and Portuguese (1,236 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.1k ± 3.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.33k
Other (Hispanic)
9.22k ± 1.51k

21.7%

Hispanic Population

27.8k people

21.7% of the people in N/A are hispanic (27.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

14.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

19.2k people

As of 2023, 16% of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY residents (20.5k 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 N/A was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,143 households (14.2%)
Haitian
1,291 households (1.07%)
Portuguese
1,236 households (1.02%)

23.6% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 14.2% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,801 ± 417
Gulf War (2001-)
780 ± 257
Korea
331 ± 137

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

65.2k

2023 Value

−0.631%

1 Year decline

± −0.631%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.631%, from 65.7k employees to 65.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Registered nurses (2,300 people), Other managers (1,682 people), and Cashiers (1,677 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

65.2k

2023 Value

−0.631%

1 Year decline

± −0.631%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.631%, from 65.7k employees to 65.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,015 people), Construction (5,332 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,176 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,343

Median earning men ± $4,353

$52,888

Median earning women ± $2,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Public Administration ($101,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,593), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,853), and Information ($59,100).

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

In 2019, universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY awarded 1,288 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 1,145 male students and 2,814 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY are White (836 and 64.9%), followed by Unknown (236 and 18.3%), Hispanic or Latino (122 and 9.47%), and Black or African American (50 and 3.88%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are St. Joseph's College-Long Island (1,288 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY are General Special Education & Teaching (263 and 20.4%), General Business Administration & Management (194 and 15.1%), and Accounting (91 and 7.07%).

The median tuition cost in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $28,590.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $448,200 in 2023, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $412,900 to $448,200, a 8.55% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$448,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,542

$35,434

Median Property Taxes

±$1,560

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.6% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$114,161

Median Household Income

± $5,544

46.3k

Number of Households

± 1,934

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.3k households in N/A grew to $114,161 from the previous year's value of $108,079.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (7.55%)
Worked At Home (7.43%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.55%) and those who worked at home (7.43%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

58.4%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 1.97% from 3.81% to 3.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.