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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sound Beach

New York · 9,102 residents · 1.64 sq mi
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With 9,102 people, Sound Beach is a city in New York. Renters pay $839 a month at the median. Households here earn about 36% more than in New York as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $141,300. The median household earns $44,944, about 49% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,102
−7%vs 2000
vs 9,807 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.6
−8%vs 2000
vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.64 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K9K10K11K19902000201020202024Sound Beach
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(749)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(678)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(708)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(640)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(653)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(1,788)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(1,525)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(982)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(548)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.5%(412)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(348)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(71)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,944
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,851 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,994
−25%vs 2000
vs $22,550 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.8%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$141,300
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $148,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$839
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $931 in 2000
US average: $450
76.1%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(9,178)
Black0.6%(60)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(341)
Asian1.2%(114)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(8,967)
Black0.3%(24)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(313)
Asian0.9%(83)
Other0.3%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.9%(137)
Spaniard1.5%(111)
Salvadoran1.3%(92)
Paraguayan0.9%(68)
Colombian0.9%(64)
Argentine0.3%(22)
Dominican0.2%(13)
Mexican0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(59)
Ancestry
Irish33.6%(2,423)
Italian30%(2,165)
German12.7%(915)
Polish7.9%(569)
Scottish6.6%(475)
American4%(290)
English2.6%(190)
Swedish1.7%(126)
French1.7%(122)
Greek1.3%(93)
Guyanese1.2%(87)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(63)
Finnish0.8%(61)
Swiss0.8%(59)
Turkish0.8%(57)
Armenian0.7%(49)
Lithuanian0.6%(45)
Russian0.6%(41)
Austrian0.5%(37)
Dutch0.5%(33)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(24)
Romanian0.2%(13)
Ukrainian0.1%(10)
Latvian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

23.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.2%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
12.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.5 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 24.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38%(1,173)
Married53.6%(1,656)
Widowed0.3%(9)
Divorced8.2%(252)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(955)
Married50.9%(1,591)
Widowed4.2%(132)
Divorced14.3%(446)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
77.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.4%(121)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(73)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.2%(73)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 315 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sound Beach, New York?

Sound Beach, New York has about 9,102 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sound Beach, New York?

The typical household in Sound Beach, New York earns about $44,944 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sound Beach, New York expensive?

In Sound Beach, New York, the median home is worth about $141,300, and the typical rent is about $839 a month.

How educated are people in Sound Beach, New York?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sound Beach, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sound Beach, New York?

About 4.8% of people in Sound Beach, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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