Demographics & People — Brightwaters, New York

Population Overview

Population (Census)3,185
Estimated 2026~3,200
Median Age41.8
Total Households1,033
Family Households870
Average Household Size3.08
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White2,844
Black or African American84
Asian12
Hispanic or Latino249

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Irish957
Italian834
Unclassified or not reported659
German541
Other groups415
English242
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino238
Hispanic: Puerto Rican176
Polish110
American89

Language

English Only2,852
Spanish76
Population 5+3,054

Veterans

Veterans89
Population 18+2,275

Commuting

Mean Commute Time32.2 minutes
Work from Home19.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Brightwaters, New York.