Sound Beach is a city located in Suffolk County New York. Sound Beach has a 2023 population of 7,289. Sound Beach is currently growing at a rate of 2.95% annually and its population has increased by 2.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,080 in 2020.
The average household income in Sound Beach is $118,268 with a poverty rate of 4.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sound Beach is 44.4 years, 45.1 years for males, and 43.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sound Beach was:
White
Other race
Native American
Asian
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.44
Average Family Size
2.68
Average Household Size
89.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$56,440
Average Earnings
$61,513
Average Male
$50,939
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.64% of Sound Beach residents speak only English, while 11.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.72% of the population.
rate
4.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.23%
Male Poverty Rate
3.3%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sound Beach is Black, with 6.06% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sound Beach is Hispanic, with 0.6% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.97%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.9%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
290
Number of Veterans
290
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.59%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.21%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.2%
Labor Force Participation
66%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
87.77%
Born in Sound Beach
94.45%
Native Born
5.55%
Foreign Born
2.09%
Non Citizen
3.46%
Naturalized
94.45% of Sound Beach residents were born in the United States, with 87.77% having been born in New York. 2.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.