Stony Brook, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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104%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

122%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stony Brook	New York	National
Income per capita	$91,678	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$180,574	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$207,864	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$105,508	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$125,379	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$72,086	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stony Brook is 104% higher than the national average
The median household income in Stony Brook is 122% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stony Brook is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Stony Brook is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$120,370 $180,574 $361,148

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Stony Brook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	29.6%	29.6%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,646	$365,621	349.5%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
Belle Terre, NY	813	$304,762	274.7%
Eatons Neck, NY	1,343	$272,729	235.3%
Stony Brook, NY	12,162	$180,574	122.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richfield, WI	12,159	$171,342	110.7%
South Lyon, MI	12,155	$110,457	35.8%
Glen Rock, NJ	12,170	$266,962	228.2%
Wanaque, NJ	12,174	$142,170	74.8%
Robertsville, NJ	12,178	$256,738	215.7%
Stony Brook, NY	12,162	$180,574	122.0%

Source: The Stony Brook, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.