Stony Brook University, NY

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2023 Population

9,138

4.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

19.9

0.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

2,861

5.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Stony Brook University, NY had a population of 9.14k people with a median age of 19.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stony Brook University, NY grew from 8,755 to 9,138, a 4.37% 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 Stony Brook University, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (47.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.52%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.91%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%).

None of the households in Stony Brook University, 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.

83.8% of the residents in Stony Brook University, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stony Brook University, NY are Stony Brook University (8,368 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Stony Brook University, NY walked to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Stony Brook University, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stony Brook University, NY is home to a population of 9.14k people, from which 83.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.9% of Stony Brook University, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.18k people).

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.3k people) in Stony Brook University, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.82k White (Non-Hispanic) and 687 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2023 Citizenship

80.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.8% of Stony Brook University, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stony Brook University, NY was 80.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stony Brook University, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.3k ± 318
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
687 ± 116

11.4%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

11.4% of the people in Stony Brook University, NY are hispanic (1.04k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

23.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

27.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.4k people

As of 2023, 23.9% of Stony Brook University, NY residents (2.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stony Brook University, NY was 27.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stony Brook University, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 37
Korea
70 ± 43
World War II
44 ± 45

Stony Brook University, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stony Brook University, NY employs 2.86k people. The largest industries in Stony Brook University, NY are Educational Services (1,091 people), Accommodation & Food Services (614 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (318 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($24,450), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,600), and Manufacturing ($11,000).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2023 Value

± 346

5.11%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stony Brook University, NY grew at a rate of 5.11%, from 2.72k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stony Brook University, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (570 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (560 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (538 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stony Brook University, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

2.86k

2023 Value

± 346

5.11%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stony Brook University, NY grew at a rate of 5.11%, from 2.72k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stony Brook University, NY, are Educational Services (1,091 people), Accommodation & Food Services (614 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stony Brook University, NY, though some of these residents may live in Stony Brook University, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$6,958

Median earning men ± $1,564

$4,698

Median earning women ± $1,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,804), Manufacturing ($11,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($9,375), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,163), and Retail Trade ($3,675).

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 2022, universities in Stony Brook University, NY awarded 8,368 degrees. The student population of Stony Brook University, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 12,181 male students and 13,529 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stony Brook University, NY are White (2,984 and 41.4%), followed by Asian (1,862 and 25.8%), Hispanic or Latino (922 and 12.8%), and Unknown (746 and 10.3%).

The largest universities in Stony Brook University, NY by number of degrees awarded are Stony Brook University (8,368 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Stony Brook University, NY are General Psychology (618 and 7.39%), General Biological Sciences (556 and 6.64%), and General Business Administration & Management (519 and 6.2%).

The median tuition cost in Stony Brook University, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $24,990 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Stony Brook University, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 25,710 (47.4% men and 52.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 25,710 students enrolled in Stony Brook University, NY, 47.4% men and 52.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,844 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
591 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
549 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
464 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Stony Brook University, NY was General Psychology with 591 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Stony Brook University, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Stony Brook University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8,368 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stony Brook University with 8,368 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,687 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stony Brook University, NY, which is 0.788 times less than the 4,681 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,984 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,862 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,490) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) 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

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

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

People in Stony Brook University, NY have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Stony Brook University, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Stony Brook University, 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

Number of Households

± 76

In N/A, the median household income of the 0 households in Stony Brook University, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Stony Brook University, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stony Brook University, 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

Walked (45.6%)
Drove Alone (20.3%)
Public Transit (15.2%)

In 2023, 45.6% of workers in Stony Brook University, NY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (20.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.2%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stony Brook University, NY have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Stony Brook University, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stony Brook University, 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 University, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

NaNM% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stony Brook University, NY (0 out of 0 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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

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

98.4% of the population of Stony Brook University, NY has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 0.385% on Medicare, 38.7% on non-group plans, and 0.272% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Suffolk County, NY.

1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 66.4% between 18 and 34 years, 0.758% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

1.55%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

0.385%

Medicare

38.7%

Non-Group

0.272%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stony Brook University, NY declined by 3.6% from 1.61% to 1.55%.

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

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