Community Demographics

in Stony Brook, New York

(Stony Brook is Located in Suffolk County)

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Population in Stony Brook, New York

Population

12048

In terms of political views, the Stony Brook population skews Republican. The top religion in Stony Brook is Catholic. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Stony Brook 39.5%

Married Couples in Stony Brook 60.5%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 9.5%

25 to 44 year olds 18.3%

45 to 64 year olds 28.9%

65+ year olds 21.9%

Other 21.4%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Stony Brook, New York is 19.8.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 6.1%

Whites 83.1%

Black or African Americans 1.7%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.0%

Asians 12.4%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 2.5%

Other 0.4%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Stony Brook, New York is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score in Stony Brook, New York is 17.4Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 9.1%

Catholic 58.9%

Orthodox 0.7%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.2%

Jewish 1.4%

Muslim 1.3%

Buddhist 0.3%

Hindu 0.1%

Other / Non-Christian 0.1%

No Religion 27.9%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Stony Brook, New York is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 61.5 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 3.4% work in Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Stony Brook, New York is 56.0.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.0%

Construction 6.4%

Manufacturing 4.6%

Wholesale trade 1.9%

Retail trade 11.4%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2%

Information 1.3%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 6.8%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 14.3%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 38.0%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 6.1%

Other services, except public administration 2.4%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2.7%

The Occupation Diversity score in Stony Brook, New York is 46.0.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 61.5%

Service occupations 7.0%

Sales and office occupations 21.7%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 6.3%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3.4%

Average Educational level

84.8% of residents in Stony Brook, New York have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 48.0% of residents in Stony Brook, New York hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Stony Brook, New York is 66.0.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.