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Stony Brook, New York

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StatisticStony BrookNew YorkUnited States
Total Population12,86819,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$174,872$85,974$80,734
Median Age44.939.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68.3%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$623,300$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,501$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate6.5%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born17.1%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate90.8%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.732.626.4
Worked from Home19.7%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households67.8%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Stony Brook, New York

Age in Stony Brook, New York

StatisticStony BrookNew YorkUnited States
Median Age44.939.838.9
Under 18 %19.4%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.7%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.7%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.3%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Stony Brook, New York

StatisticStony BrookNew YorkUnited States
Households4,4807,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households76.9%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.5%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone15.8%31.1%28.7%
Never Married27.9%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Stony Brook, New York

StatisticStony BrookNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$72,994$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.3%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9995.1%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More41.9%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.3%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households2.8%15.6%n/a

Housing in Stony Brook, New York

StatisticStony BrookNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units4,9438,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes89.9%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.4%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.4%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied9.2%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.0%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in Stony Brook, New York

StatisticStony BrookNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School3.4%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate11.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.1%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.8%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree44.5%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Stony Brook, New York

StatisticStony BrookNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.9%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.4%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.2%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Stony Brook, New York

StatisticStony BrookNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.7%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.4%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.7%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.8%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.6%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.9%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Stony Brook

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.