Population 7,210 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sound Beach
Household size in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sound Beach average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area as a whole, where it has 2.79 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Sound Beach skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 36.3 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Sound Beach as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sound Beach
Renters in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in Sound Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.3 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sound Beach as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Sound Beach is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Sound Beach has older homes than most New York cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,495 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,547 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,424 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,989 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,494 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sound Beach pays $2,989 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,494 a month since 2006–10, up 100%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 38.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sound Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Sound Beach is highly educated: 46.5% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sound Beach: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sound Beach
| Period | Sound Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Sound Beach: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 3.1 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sound Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Beach | 2.58 | 43.6 | 11.0% | 13.6% | 8.7% | 1958 | $2,989 | 46.5% | 98.0% | 6.2% |
| Miller Place | 3.10 | 44.5 | 3.0% | 17.1% | 8.3% | 1983 | $1,229 | 46.8% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Rocky Point | 2.73 | 38.9 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 8.6% | 1965 | $2,378 | 36.7% | 96.1% | 6.2% |
| Mount Sinai | 2.84 | 48.7 | 2.3% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1987 | $2,656 | 51.4% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
| Shoreham | 3.35 | 41.5 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,789 | 46.9% | 97.1% | 5.3% |
| Port Jefferson | 2.44 | 44.7 | 6.7% | 28.0% | 10.9% | 1969 | $2,435 | 67.6% | 97.3% | 3.0% |
| Port Jefferson Station | 2.79 | 42.5 | 6.4% | 21.2% | 8.4% | 1976 | $2,400 | 40.3% | 92.0% | 3.8% |
| Belle Terre | 2.96 | 47.5 | 8.4% | 2.4% | 9.1% | 1964 | $1,984 | 67.2% | 99.6% | 6.6% |
| Middle Island | 2.51 | 45.6 | 14.4% | 29.8% | 6.2% | 1979 | $2,145 | 31.3% | 92.2% | 5.8% |
| Coram | 2.60 | 43.9 | 8.7% | 32.3% | 8.4% | 1982 | $2,457 | 34.7% | 90.9% | 4.9% |
| Terryville | 2.87 | 39.2 | 5.4% | 25.2% | 10.9% | 1971 | $2,977 | 29.9% | 89.3% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sound Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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