Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY

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2021 Population

158,231

14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

48.2

1.43% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

8.74%

5.02% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$101,300

9.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$654,800

7.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY had a population of 158k people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $101,300. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY grew from 138,757 to 158,231, a 14% increase and its median household income grew from $92,261 to $101,300, a 9.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.8%), White (Hispanic) (8.49%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.97%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.79%).

21.2% of the households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.5% of the residents in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY are Eastern Suffolk BOCES (486877) (8 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was $654,800, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY borders Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT, Middlesex County PUMA, CT, East Haven, Branford, Guilford, Madison & North Branford Towns PUMA, CT, New London County (South) PUMA, CT, Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY, Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, Huntington Town (North) PUMA, NY, Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, Brookhaven Town (South) PUMA, NY, Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY, Babylon Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, and Washington County PUMA, RI.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 158k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 16.4% of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (25.9k people).

In 2021, there were 8.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (115k people) in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k White (Hispanic) and 8.15k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY are Spanish (22,062 households), Polish (1,115 households), and Italian (913 households).

Citizenship

91.5%

2021 Citizenship

91.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.5% of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
115k ± 2.76k
White (Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.85k
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.15k ± 2.03k

17.7%

Hispanic Population

28k people

17.7% of the people in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY are hispanic (28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

25.9k people

16.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

22.3k people

As of 2021, 16.4% of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY residents (25.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,062 households (14.7%)
Polish
1,115 households (0.741%)
Italian
913 households (0.607%)

21.2% of the households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 14.7% of the households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,411 ± 525
Korea
963 ± 311
Gulf War (2001-)
676 ± 248

Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY employs 69.6k people. The largest industries in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY are Construction (8,184 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,487 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,302 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($293,984), Legal services ($264,190), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($257,014).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,380

Women

44%

33,594

Men

56%

The workforce of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 59,974 people, with 44% woman, and 56% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

69.6k

2021 Value

16%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 16%, from 60k employees to 69.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY, are Other managers (2,552 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,040 people), and Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (1,756 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

69.6k

2021 Value

16%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 16%, from 60k employees to 69.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY, are Construction (8,184 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,487 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,302 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,193

Median earning men ± $3,995

$45,712

Median earning women ± $2,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,423), Information ($119,079), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,285).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($76,853), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,798), and Manufacturing ($65,205).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY awarded 8 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 8 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY are White (5 and 62.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2 and 25%), Black or African American (1 and 12.5%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Suffolk BOCES (486877) (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY are General Cosmetology (8 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (33k), Bachelors Degree (28.9k), and Graduate Degree (23.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was $654,800 in 2021, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $610,600 to $654,800, a 7.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY is 81%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY is $101,300. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

Property

$654,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$18,384

$50,024

Median Property Taxes

±$1,781

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2021

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 81% of the housing units in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,300

Median Household Income

± $4,455

61.8k

Number of Households

± 2,257

In 2021, the median household income of the 61.8k households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY grew to $101,300 from the previous year's value of $92,261.

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.521

2021 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY

0.515

2020 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY

In 2021, the income inequality in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was 0.521 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.23% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2021, 69.8% of workers in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.87% of the workforce in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY (13.5k out of 155k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0.523% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.58%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

0.523%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY grew by 3.19% from 7.34% to 7.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.