Brockport is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,111 people and five associated neighborhoods, Brockport is the 248th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Brockport was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Brockport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Brockport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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.

The education level of Brockport citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.23% of adults in Brockport have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Brockport in 2022 was $26,987, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,948 for a family of four. However, Brockport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brockport is a very 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.