Stony Brook University

In Suffolk County, New York.

Population: 9,138

Stony Brook University, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 9,138 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Stony Brook University's population grew 2.2% from 8,943 to 9,138.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 88.6% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 47.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,138
Median age: 19.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 0
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.5%
Unemployment rate: 14.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9439,138

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	8,943	$206,250	$625,000
2020	8,574	—	—
2021	8,868	—	—
2022	8,755	—	—
2023	9,138	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.7%

18 to 2488.6%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 440.4%

45 to 540.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.3%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	247	2.7%
18 to 24	8,094	88.6%
25 to 34	429	4.7%
35 to 44	35	0.4%
45 to 54	32	0.4%
55 to 64	1	0.0%
65 to 74	24	0.3%
75 and over	276	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,815	30.8%
Black or African American	687	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	4,302	47.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	263	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,042	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree26.7%

Graduate or professional degree26.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	5.6%
High school graduate	176	22.1%
Some college or associate's	150	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	213	26.7%
Graduate or professional degree	213	26.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone20.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit15.2%

Walked45.6%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	558	20.3%
Carpooled	201	7.3%
Public transit	418	15.2%
Walked	1,256	45.6%
Bicycle	23	0.8%
Worked from home	209	7.6%
Other means	88	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,168	45.9%
15 to 29 min	969	38.1%
30 to 44 min	236	9.3%
45 to 59 min	52	2.0%
60+ min	119	4.7%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	—
Vacant	0	—

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	—
1-unit, attached	0	—
2 to 4 units	0	—
5 to 19 units	0	—
20 or more units	0	—
Mobile home & other	0	—

Geography

Place GEOID: 3671620
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9098, -73.1217

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