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Census: Asian Population Jumps in Stony Brook, Declines in Setauket
New Census data also shows changes in Hispanic, Black populations in Three Village mirror overall trends on Long Island.
Two distinct swings in Three Village's Asian population are evident in new U.S. Census data released last week: an increase in Stony Brook and a decline in Setauket-East Setauket over the last decade.
In Setauket-East Setauket, 2010 data showed an 18.8 percent decline over 2000 numbers in the size of the Asian population, whereas it increased by about 32 percent over the past decade in Stony Brook.
While the two communities are often grouped together geographically and socially, the new Census reports indicate differences in other areas as well. The number of Black or African American residents in Setauket-East Setauket declined over the past decade, while the same group saw an increase in Stony Brook.
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Another notable difference is in the area of housing. Stony Brook added housing units over the past decade, while the total number of housing units decreased in Setauket-East Setauket over the same time period. The vacancy rate in Setauket-East Setauket climbed from 1.8 percent in 2000 to 3.5 percent in 2010, whereas in Stony Brook the vacancy rate dropped from 4.4 percent in 2000 to 3.8 in 2010.
The two main communities within Three Village – Setauket-East Setauket and Stony Brook – showed similar changes in several areas, but differed in magnitude. The numbers of Hispanic or Latino residents, for example, have increased in both regions; but Stony Brook saw a more dramatic increase in this demographic than did Setauket-East Setauket.
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The changes in the Hispanic or Latino population in Three Village mirrored a similar increase across Long Island as a whole. Long Island also saw an overall increase in the Asian and Black or African American populations.
The overall number of people living in the Three Village area has declined slightly over the past decade. Reports showed 15,477 people living in the Setauket-East Setauket area in 2010, which includes the villages of Old Field and Poquott, compared with 15,931 in 2000 – a decline of about 2.8 percent. The hamlet of Stony Brook, however, saw a tiny increase in population size, with 13,740 residents in 2010 compared to 13,727 in 2000 – a rise of less than a tenth of one percent.
Check back with Three Village Patch in the coming weeks as we take a closer look at Census data and what it means for our region.
Three Village – 2010 Setauket-East Setauket Stony Brook Total population 15,477 13,740 Total population: One race 15,229 13,553 White 13,795 12,171 Asian 1,139 1,033 Black or African American 178 229 American Indian or Alaska Native 21 11 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 6 Hispanic or Latino 807 603 Other 96 103 Total population: Two or more races 248 187 Total population: Ages 18 and over 11,502 10,436 Median age 39.2 42.9 Total housing units 5,589 5,042 Vacant housing units 198 196
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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