Brewster

Population: 2,510
Median household income: $65,881
Median home value: $351,800

Located in Putnam County, New York, Brewster is a community with a population of 2,510. Its median household income of $65,881 runs below the Putnam County figure of $127,405.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brewster's population grew 12.7% from 2,228 to 2,510, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $274,000 to $351,800.

The median resident is 34.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 26.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,510
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,881
Median home value: $351,800
Median gross rent: $1,667
Housing units: 1,014
Homeownership rate: 20.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2282,510

Median household income

$54,850$65,881

Median home value

$274,000$351,800

Median gross rent

$1,288$1,667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,228	$54,850	$274,000	$1,288
2020	2,257	$55,000	$300,000	$1,431
2021	2,505	$54,348	$290,400	$1,547
2022	2,506	$55,818	$355,800	$1,541
2023	2,510	$65,881	$351,800	$1,667

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3426.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	2.1%
5 to 17	345	13.7%
18 to 24	219	8.7%
25 to 34	661	26.3%
35 to 44	333	13.3%
45 to 54	416	16.6%
55 to 64	203	8.1%
65 to 74	134	5.3%
75 and over	146	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	759	30.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	4.3%
Two or more races	55	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,578	62.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	449	23.7%
High school graduate	584	30.9%
Some college or associate's	409	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	202	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	249	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit6.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	940	67.6%
Carpooled	161	11.6%
Public transit	83	6.0%
Walked	77	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	6.0%
Other means	46	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	517	39.6%
15 to 29 min	454	34.7%
30 to 44 min	166	12.7%
45 to 59 min	68	5.2%
60+ min	102	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.4% (312 of 2,510)

	Count	Share
Family households	473	48.4%
Nonfamily households	504	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	977	96.4%
Vacant	37	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	202	20.7%
Renter-occupied	775	79.3%

1-unit, detached23.8%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units52.1%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	241	23.8%
1-unit, attached	28	2.8%
2 to 4 units	528	52.1%
5 to 19 units	102	10.1%
20 or more units	93	9.2%
Mobile home & other	22	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3608070
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3962, -73.6163