Sound Beach, New York Population 2024

7,078

Sound Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sound Beach was:

  • White: 83.85%
  • Two or more races: 9.88%
  • Black or African American: 3.43%
  • Other race: 1.96%
  • Asian: 0.83%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,324.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.03% (-2)
The current population of Sound Beach, New York is 7,078 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,080.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,04383.85%
Two or more races7129.88%
Black or African American2473.43%
Other race1411.96%
Asian600.83%
Native American40.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sound Beach Population by Race

Sound Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Sound Beach Median Age

41

Total

40.3

Male

41.2

Female

Sound Beach Adults

There are 5,752 adults, (771 of whom are seniors) in Sound Beach.

Sound Beach Age Dependency

44.7

Age Dependency Ratio

15.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sound Beach Sex Ratio

Female3,91354.29%
Male3,29445.71%

Sound Beach Population by Age

Sound Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7012.6485.414.6
Married1,4443.4895.74.3
Non Family8971.1879.620.4
Male2252.6443.156.9
Female1353.3683.716.3

3.32

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

85.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sound Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade360.72%
Associates Degree62412.43%
Bachelors Degree1,17823.47%
Graduate Degree1,20123.93%
High School Graduate1,16523.21%
Less Than 9th Grade180.36%
Some College79715.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sound Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sound Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2734,2222,094
2+ Races414414111
Hispanic33933989
Other Race14114188
Black787532
Asian606050
Native American444

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%.

Sound Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,788$122,411$59,980
Graduate Degree$96,125$109,375$88,214
High School Graduate$55,547$87,966$36,402
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$35,455
Overall$74,058$88,787$58,649
Some College$59,545$79,135$47,730

$74,058

Average Earnings

$88,787

Average Male

$58,649

Average Female

Sound Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sound Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sound Beach Language

91.98% of Sound Beach residents speak only English, while 8.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.68% of the population.

Sound Beach Language

Sound Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9941732.89%
Hispanic572122.1%
Black24741.62%

2.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.52%

Male Poverty Rate

4.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sound Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sound Beach is White, with 2.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sound Beach is Black, with 1.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.78%.

Sound Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.56%
High School5.06%
Bachelors or Greater2.69%
Some College1.76%

Sound Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3%
Male Employed0.1%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sound Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sound Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$152,773$153,990
Households$140,797$133,962
Married Families$156,021$-999,999,999
Non Families$80,096$88,519

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sound Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sound Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sound Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sound Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sound Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

309

Number of Veterans

309

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War131
First Gulf War72
Vietnam31
Korea0
World War II0

Sound Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34131
35 to 5472
65 to 7447
75+41
55 to 6418

Sound Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3096.25%

Sound Beach Veterans by Race

Sound Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sound Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sound Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sound Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sound Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.74%

Born in Sound Beach

92.87%

Native Born

7.13%

Foreign Born

2.05%

Non Citizen

5.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.87% of Sound Beach residents were born in the United States, with 83.74% having been born in New York. 2.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sound Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,078-38-0.53%
20237,116-38-0.53%
20227,154-135-1.85%
20217,2892092.95%
20207,080-741-9.47%
20197,821-272-3.36%
20188,093530.66%
20178,040390.49%
20168,001-70-0.87%
20158,0715917.9%
20147,480-232-3.01%
20137,7125257.3%
20127,187-214-2.89%
20117,401-211-2.77%
20107,61200%

Sound Beach Population by Year