Brockport is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Brockport to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
In terms of college education, Brockport is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.78% of adults in Brockport have a college degree.
The per capita income in Brockport in 2022 was $23,044, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,176 for a family of four. However, Brockport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brockport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Brockport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brockport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brockport include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Brockport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
