Brewster, even though it is a small village, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, village who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The population of Brewster overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Brewster, 22.32% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Brewster in 2022 was $32,537, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,148 for a family of four. However, Brewster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brewster is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Brewster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Brewster, accounting for 60.89% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Brewster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brewster include Italian, Irish, German, English, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Brewster's cultural character, accounting for 40.02% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Brewster is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Other Indo-European.
