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Stony Brook University

New York · 9,530 residents · 1.65 sq mi
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Stony Brook University is a city of 9,530 people in New York. The median age is 19.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. 50% were living in the same home a year earlier. This is an unusually credentialed place: 58% of adults have a four-year degree. There are 5,779 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance
Younger
median age 19.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,530
+4%since 2023
from 9,138 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Population density
5,779 / sq mi
+4%since 2023
from 5,542 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
19.8
−1%since 2023
from 19.9 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.65 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1953.3%(5,079)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2438%(3,618)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 345%(473)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 440.4%(37)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 540.4%(37)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 640%(1)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 740.3%(25)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 840.9%(83)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(177)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$6,926
+12%since 2023
from $6,166 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information5.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade1.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance1.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services1.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade0.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

No data for the years selected.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic30.8%(2,815)
Black7.5%(687)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(1,042)
Asian47.1%(4,302)
Other3.2%(292)
2024
White, non-Hispanic35.7%(3,400)
Black7.5%(715)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(1,012)
Asian43.3%(4,124)
Other2.9%(279)
Diversity Score
83
+1%since 2023
from 83 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.7%(161)
Ecuadorian1.7%(158)
Dominican1.6%(157)
Colombian0.9%(90)
Mexican0.9%(84)
Salvadoran0.3%(32)
Peruvian0.3%(31)
Bolivian0.2%(21)
Costa Rican0.2%(17)
Cuban0.1%(14)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(13)
Panamanian0.1%(11)
Argentine0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese15.1%(1,443)
Asian Indian8.6%(816)
Korean2.8%(265)
Filipino1.1%(101)
Bangladeshi0.8%(79)
Burmese0.5%(46)
Taiwanese0.2%(23)
Vietnamese0.2%(21)
Pakistani0.2%(21)
Japanese0.2%(20)
Malaysian0.1%(13)
Nepalese0.1%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(13)
Ancestry
Italian6.9%(658)
Irish4.6%(437)
German3.2%(308)
West Indian2.4%(233)
Polish2.2%(210)
English1.8%(167)
Russian1.5%(145)
Jamaican1.2%(116)
Arab1.2%(112)
American0.8%(78)
Iranian0.8%(75)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.8%(73)
Lebanese0.7%(62)
Haitian0.6%(60)
Ukrainian0.6%(54)
Guyanese0.5%(51)
French0.5%(49)
Ghanaian0.5%(45)
Nigerian0.4%(42)
Austrian0.4%(39)
Scottish0.4%(36)
Syrian0.2%(23)
Armenian0.2%(23)
Romanian0.2%(21)
Czech0.2%(16)
Moroccan0.2%(15)
Portuguese0.2%(15)
Norwegian0.1%(14)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Australian0.1%(12)
Dutch0.1%(8)
Turkish0.1%(8)
Belgian0.1%(6)
Brazilian0.1%(6)
Lithuanian0.1%(6)
Swiss0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2023
from 53.5% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 94.4% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
27.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 26.7% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
−11%since 2023
from 18.1 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
27.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2023
from 20.3% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2023
from 7.3% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
9.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2023
from 15.2% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2023
from 7.6% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
43.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2023
from 45.6% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 0.8% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2023
from 14.9% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
40.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2023
from 36.8% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
57.5%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2023
from 25.5% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 34.8% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.9%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 52.8% in 2023
Female
47.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 47.2% in 2023
Foreign born
18.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2023
from 24.0% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 2.6% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2023
from 8.7% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 1.6% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Same house as last year
50.1%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
60.8%
+13.8 ptssince 2023
from 47.1% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 6.7% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married94.5%(4,762)
Married2.8%(140)
Widowed1.9%(96)
Divorced0.8%(39)
Women 15+
Never married98%(4,403)
Married1.3%(60)
Widowed0.7%(30)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 1.6% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
31.9%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
57.8%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
0.4%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.8%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.1%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.8%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
14.4%
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)1.3%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(89)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War29.9%(67)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II20.1%(45)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 224 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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