Brightwaters

Population: 3,185
Median household income: $203,750
Median home value: $710,600

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Brightwaters is a community with a population of 3,185. At $203,750, its median household income sits above Suffolk County's $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Brightwaters's population grew 3.6% from 3,075 to 3,185, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $515,800 to $710,600.

97.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1945.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,185
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $203,750
Median home value: $710,600
Median gross rent: $1,986
Housing units: 1,033
Homeownership rate: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0753,185

Median household income

$127,931$203,750

Median home value

$515,800$710,600

Median gross rent

$2,542$1,986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,075	$127,931	$515,800	$2,542
2020	3,070	$135,595	$541,300	$3,036
2021	3,169	$147,813	$576,000	$1,950
2022	3,181	$187,581	$672,200	$1,938
2023	3,185	$203,750	$710,600	$1,986

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	4.1%
5 to 17	780	24.5%
18 to 24	177	5.6%
25 to 34	256	8.0%
35 to 44	493	15.5%
45 to 54	430	13.5%
55 to 64	444	13.9%
65 to 74	336	10.5%
75 and over	138	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,705	84.9%
Black or African American	84	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree29.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	0.9%
High school graduate	277	13.2%
Some college or associate's	597	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	588	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	616	29.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit5.7%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.6%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,082	67.4%
Carpooled	40	2.5%
Public transit	92	5.7%
Walked	32	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	315	19.6%
Other means	44	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	393	30.5%
15 to 29 min	418	32.4%
30 to 44 min	182	14.1%
45 to 59 min	127	9.8%
60+ min	170	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 0.2% (7 of 3,180)

	Count	Share
Family households	870	84.2%
Nonfamily households	163	15.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,033	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	994	96.2%
Renter-occupied	39	3.8%

1-unit, detached97.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,009	97.7%
1-unit, attached	6	0.6%
2 to 4 units	12	1.2%
5 to 19 units	6	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3608323
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.7164, -73.2615

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