Brightwaters, NY

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Brightwaters, New York

Brightwaters, New York, in Suffolk county, is 4 miles S of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 37 miles E of New York, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 3,248 people lived in Brightwaters.

The People and Families of Brightwaters

In Brightwaters, about 69% of adults are married. Brightwaters is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Brightwaters without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brightwaters had a median family income of $102,986. Many people in Brightwaters make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Brightwaters doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in New York.

Political Inclinations

Brightwaters residents donated more money ($25,500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.

Brightwaters Housing

An estimated 91% of living spaces in Brightwaters are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Brightwaters as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Brightwaters, 83% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the village.

High Points

Brightwaters strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Brightwaters, NY

Comparing Brightwaters to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles S of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11718
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.721
Longitude	-73.267

Station	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,248	100%
Male	1,571	48.4%
Female	1,677	51.6%
Under 18	888	27.3%
18+	2,360	72.7%
65+	379	11.7%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	3.2
White	3,093	95.2%
African-American	51	1.6%
Asian	42	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	21	0.6%
Mixed Race	37	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	132	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,251
Growth	3
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	33.1%
Italian	29.6%
German	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
US/American	4.8%
English	4.4%
Polish	2.5%
Scottish	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Dutch	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Haitian	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
British	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Guyanese	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brightwaters	3,248	$102,986
Babylon	12,615	$78,814
Bay Shore	23,852	$60,046
North Babylon	17,877	$69,714
North Bay Shore	14,992	$55,819
West Bay Shore	4,775	$75,055
West Islip	28,907	$79,546

Library
Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library One South Country Road Brightwaters, New York (631) 665-4350

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