5.6% of Stony Brook, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 154.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 3.5% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Stony Brook, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stony Brook:
5.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stony Brook:
3.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stony Brook:
4.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stony Brook:
5.9%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Stony Brook, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stony Brook,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
40.8%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stony Brook,NY (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stony Brook,NY (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
25.1%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stony Brook, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stony Brook, NY (%)
4.7%White
16.7%Black
25.6%Asian
2.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stony Brook, NY (absolute numbers)
435White
38Black
416Asian
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stony Brook, NY
Children below poverty level:
Stony Brook, New York:
1.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stony Brook:
3.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stony Brook:
23.7%
New York:
28.7%
77.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
83.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
60.7%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
71.4%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
49.3%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
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