Stony Brook, New York

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Back to Stony Brook, NY housing info, Suffolk County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Stony Brook, NY Suffolk County Population in July 2007: 14,576. Males: 7,110   (48.8%) Females: 7,466   (51.2%) Median resident age:   38.8 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 11790, 11794. Stony Brook Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $117,957 (it was $90,009 in 2000) Stony Brook:   $117,957 New York:   $56,033 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $46,850 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $562,640 (it was $238,000 in 2000) Stony Brook:   $562,640 New York:   $318,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $584,054; Detached houses: $606,988; Townhouses or other attached units: $336,182; In 2-unit structures: $341,807; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $390,963 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 11790 Stony Brook, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Stony Brook: White Non-Hispanic (89.8%) Chinese (3.1%) Hispanic (2.4%) Black (1.2%) Asian Indian (1.2%) Two or more races (0.9%) Korean (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Stony Brook: 153.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Stony Brook, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Stony Brook is mentioned 1,345 times on our forum: SUNY Stony Brook  (75 replies) "M" Section of Stony Brook  (10 replies) NY Jets coming to Stony Brook  (28 replies) towns in the middle of Stony Brook and Islip?  (23 replies) Stony Brook poll: LIers gloomy over economy cut spending  (27 replies) STony Brook or Port Jefferson  (51 replies) Ancestries: Italian (24.2%), Irish (23.0%), German (19.1%), English (7.5%), Polish (6.8%), Russian (5.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 88 feet Land area: 5.74 square miles. Population density: 2538 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Stony Brook, New York

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Stony Brook-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Stony Brook place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Stony Brook-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Stony Brook center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Birthplace of: Steve Harney - College basketball player (Stony Brook Seawolves).

Political contributions by individuals in Stony Brook, NY

• Health Sciences Cntr Unv Hospital Heliport

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Notable location: Old Field Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Stony Brook: All Souls Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map West Meadow (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Discovery Wetlands Cruises (Historical Places & Services; 111 Main Street).

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	79.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

This place:	1.3%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stony Brook, NY

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Here		68.0%
USA		50.2%

3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.51%
New York average:	5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)

Suffolk County:	0.09%
New York average:	0.24%

from Nassau County, NY	1.20% ($70,321 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY	0.53% ($55,872)
from Kings County, NY	0.22% ($49,055)

4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.63%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($566 average AGI)

Suffolk County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.10%

to Nassau County, NY	0.69% ($62,846 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY	0.32% ($44,140)
to New York County, NY	0.23% ($98,372)

• STATION, Health Sciences Center And Hospital, Structure height: 118.9 m, Call Sign: WNEY365
  Assigned Frequencies : 23375.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/09/1999, Expiration Date: 06/07/2009
  Registrant: State University Of New York At Stony Brook, Room 231 Ecc Bldg 2610, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2610, Phone: (631) 632-9085, Fax: (631) 632-2226, Email:
• STATION, State Univ Of Ny At Stony Brk Health Sciences Bldg, Structure height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: WNEY662
  Assigned Frequencies : 21925.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/09/1994, Expiration Date: 06/09/1999
  Registrant: Phone: (212) 477-1111
• STONY BROOK, Health Sciences Cntr Nicholls Rd State Univ Of Ny, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WPOT741
  Assigned Frequencies : 10795.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/14/1999, Expiration Date: 07/14/2009
  Registrant: Phone: (516) 852-6431
• Stony Brook And Oxhead Rd, Structure height: 64.3 m, Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: WDD680, Licensee ID: L00156707
  Assigned Frequencies : 7050.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/01/1981, Expiration Date: 06/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2003
  Registrant: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, 450 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001
• Stony Brook And Oxhead Rd, Structure height: 64.3 m, Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: WDD681, Licensee ID: L00156707
  Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/04/1978, Expiration Date: 06/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2003
  Registrant: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, 450 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001

• State University Hospital Helipad, Call Sign: KRV4
  Assigned Frequencies : 122.850 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/18/2007, Expiration Date: 03/18/2017
  Registrant: Stony Brook University, Room 231 Ecc Bldg. 2610 Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2610, Phone: (631) 632-9085, Fax: (631) 632-2226, Email:

• Aircraft: KLEIN-GEORGE SCORPION 133 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 133GK , Serial Number: KMK1978, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1979
  Registrant (Individual): George W Klein, 34 Spencer Lane, Stony Brook, NY 11790
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4925F , Serial Number: 17273103, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1979
  Registrant (Individual): Michael Sepe, 37 Shelbourne Ln, Stony Brook, NY 11790
• Aircraft: CASSUTT SPORT AMATEUR BUILT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 512N , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1967
  Registrant (Individual): Richard B Broere, 24 Old Wood Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790
• Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 704DH , Serial Number: 15078525, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 08/06/1976
  Registrant (Individual): David T Lundquist, 36 Annandale Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790

• #57 (11790) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Bulgarian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"