Stony Brook is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New York. With a population of 13,683 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Stony Brook is the 151st largest community in New York.

Stony Brook is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.81% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Stony Brook is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stony Brook who work in teaching (18.31%), office and administrative support jobs (13.82%), and sales jobs (12.68%).

Also of interest is that Stony Brook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Stony Brook is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Stony Brook is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Stony Brook's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Stony Brook are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Stony Brook, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.82 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Stony Brook does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Stony Brook Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Stony Brook is a pretty powerful place. 54.53% of the adults in Stony Brook have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Stony Brook in 2000 was $35,247, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,988 for a family of four. However, Stony Brook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Stony Brook home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Stony Brook is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stony Brook include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, English, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Stony Brook is English. Some people also speak Chinese.