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Stony Brook University, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Stony Brook University - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,138
Residents
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Stony Brook University - the verdict

Stony Brook University has 9,138 residents in New York. Source: Census ACS.

94th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Stony Brook University, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 9,138 residents in Stony Brook University, a small town within New York. The median resident age is 19.9 years. About 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 31.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New York scores 107.9 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,747 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Stony Brook University report an average commute of 16.7 minutes, with 20.3% driving alone and 7.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

9,138 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Census ACS B19013

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Stony Brook University compare to other US cities?

Stony Brook University measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 94% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Stony Brook University's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Stony Brook University in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 53.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,138
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.9
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
31.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.7 minutes
Drive Alone
20.3%
Carpool
7.3%
Public Transit
15.2%
Walk
45.6%
Work from Home
7.6%
Other
4.0%

Based on 2,753 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Stony Brook University sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Glens Falls North
9,148 people
Mahopac
9,171 people
Newark
9,040 people
Rensselaer
9,247 people
Woodbury
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Hillcrest
8,989 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Stony Brook University's 9,138 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Willowbrook, IL
9,138 people
Hawthorn Woods, IL
9,145 people
Des Peres, MO
9,145 people
Aliquippa, PA
9,146 people
Jessup, MD
9,147 people
Chillicothe, MO
9,129 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Stony Brook University, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Stony Brook University, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 33.6% 10.4% 47.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.4% White 33.6% Black or African American 10.4% Asian 47.2% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.0% Two or more races 5.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Stony Brook University compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Stony Brook University (this city) 9,138 N/A
Glens Falls North 9,148 $82,835
Mahopac 9,171 $114,867
Newark 9,040 $58,096
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Stony Brook University, NY?

What is the population of Stony Brook University, NY? +

9,138 people live in Stony Brook University, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Stony Brook University? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Stony Brook University; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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