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

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2024 Population

111,120

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.765% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.78%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,616

0.528% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$493,300

6.68% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

54,289

0.0129% 1-year growth

About

21.4% of the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are Suffolk County Community College (2,892 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was $493,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY borders Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY, and Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 111k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.4% of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2024, there were 9.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.3k people) in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.34k Two Races Including 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 Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are Spanish (10,679 households), Urdu (1,627 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,137 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,321

Women

49.8%

55,862

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 111,183 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
74.3k ± 2.88k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.75k ± 1.04k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.34k ± 1.22k

18.5%

Hispanic Population

20.5k people

18.5% of the people in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are hispanic (20.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Pakistan
1,195 ± 844 people
Ecuador
1,019 ± 780 people
China
946 ± 752 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was Pakistan, the natal country of 1,195 Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Ecuador with 1,019 and China with 946.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.6k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY residents (16k 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 Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,679 households (10.2%)
Urdu
1,627 households (1.55%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,137 households (1.09%)

21.4% of the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 10.2% of the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,397 ± 251
Gulf War (2001-)
889 ± 221
Korea
296 ± 148

Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY.

Health

95.6% of the population of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.481% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.42%

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.481%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY grew by 1.19% from 4.37% to 4.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY employs 54.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (5,247 people), Construction (4,367 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,743 people), and the highest paying industries were Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($143,841), Savings institutions, including credit unions ($141,980), and Banking & related activities ($130,253).

Males in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,712. The income inequality in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,775

Women

47.5%

28,514

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 54,289 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.3k

2024 Value

0.0129%

1 Year growth

± 0.0129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.0129%, from 54.3k employees to 54.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,787 people), Other managers (1,556 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,397 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, 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

54.3k

2024 Value

0.0129%

1 Year growth

± 0.0129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.0129%, from 54.3k employees to 54.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,247 people), Construction (4,367 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,743 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,423

Median earning men ± $3,167

$48,960

Median earning women ± $3,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,403), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,421), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,217), Information ($67,717), and Public Administration ($65,057).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY awarded 2,892 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,951 male students and 11,022 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are White (1,439 and 50.1%), Hispanic or Latino (992 and 34.5%), Black or African American (196 and 6.82%), and Asian (116 and 4.04%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Suffolk County Community College (2,892 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are General Studies (950 and 32.8%), General Business Administration & Management (302 and 10.4%), and General Psychology (157 and 5.43%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 19,973 students enrolled in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,016 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
950 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
301 degrees awarded
General Psychology
157 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was General Studies with 950 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Suffolk County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,892 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Suffolk County Community College with 2,892 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,273 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, which is 0.786 times less than the 1,619 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,439 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 992 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,830) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.33% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.913% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.3k), Bachelors Degree (16.4k), and Some college (15.6k).

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 Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was $493,300 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $462,400 to $493,300, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$493,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,231

$29,146

Median Property Taxes

±$1,029

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 Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, 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.

$120,616

Median Household Income

± $5,608

35.8k

Number of Households

± 1,543

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.8k households in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY declined from $120,616 from the previous year's value of $121,256.

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, 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

0.428

2024 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY

0.436

2023 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.79% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (9.35%)
Carpooled (8.36%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.35%) and those who carpooled to work (8.36%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.97% of the workforce in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY (7.49k out of 110k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.