Sound Beach

Population: 7,207
Median household income: $140,797
Median home value: $384,100

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Sound Beach is a community with a population of 7,207. Its median household income of $140,797 runs above the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Sound Beach's population declined 7.9% from 7,821 to 7,207, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $309,600 to $384,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.2% of the population. 80.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,207
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $140,797
Median home value: $384,100
Median gross rent: $2,798
Housing units: 2,787
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8217,207

Median household income

$102,017$140,797

Median home value

$309,600$384,100

Median gross rent

$1,429$2,798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,821	$102,017	$309,600	$1,429
2020	7,080	$109,525	$329,800	$1,399
2021	7,289	$114,694	$329,000	$2,284
2022	7,154	$124,070	$350,100	$2,715
2023	7,207	$140,797	$384,100	$2,798

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	2.6%
5 to 17	1,265	17.6%
18 to 24	733	10.2%
25 to 34	825	11.4%
35 to 44	1,004	13.9%
45 to 54	1,329	18.4%
55 to 64	1,090	15.1%
65 to 74	520	7.2%
75 and over	251	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,994	83.2%
Black or African American	247	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	60	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	111	1.5%
Two or more races	219	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	572	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	1.1%
High school graduate	1,165	23.2%
Some college or associate's	1,421	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,178	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,201	23.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit4.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,935	80.3%
Carpooled	267	7.3%
Public transit	154	4.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	219	6.0%
Other means	78	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	504	14.7%
15 to 29 min	845	24.6%
30 to 44 min	692	20.2%
45 to 59 min	637	18.5%
60+ min	756	22.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 2.6% (189 of 7,207)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,804	66.8%
Nonfamily households	897	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,701	96.9%
Vacant	86	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,306	85.4%
Renter-occupied	395	14.6%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,733	98.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3668374
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.92 sq mi
Center point: 40.9629, -72.9708

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