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The Stony Brook Census Designated Place had a population of 13,747 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Stony Brook is located at latitude 40.906 and longitude -73.1274 in Suffolk County. The formal boundaries for the Stony Brook Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 5.81 sq. miles and a water area of 0.14 sq. miles. Suffolk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 89 feet.
The Stony Brook Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2390358) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Stony Brook Census Designated Place is located within Town of Brookhaven, a minor civil division (MCD) of Suffolk County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Stony Brook population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Stony Brook: Stonybrook, Wopowag.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,747 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 3,793 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 6,617 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 10,410 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.76 |
| Population in Households | 13,653 |
| Population in Familes | 11,707 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 94 |
| Population Density2 | 2,368 |
| Diversity Index3 | 34 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $134,055 |
| Average Household Income | $165,905 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,362 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 5,074 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 4,312 (85.0%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 506 ( 10.0%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 256 ( 5.0%) |
| Median Home Value | $487,029 |
| Average Home Value | $545,744 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 4,818 |
| Average Household Size | 2.83 |
| Family Households | 3,604 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.01% | 0.16% |
| Households | -0.08% | 0.09% |
| Families | -0.19% | 0.03% |
| Median Household Income | 1.38% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.77% |
The table below compares Stony Brook to the other 1,196 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 148 | 88th |
| Population Density | # 368 | 69th |
| Diversity Index | # 421 | 65th |
| Median Household Income | # 88 | 93rd |
| Per Capita Income | # 147 | 88th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
