Amityville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,588

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.1

2.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

21.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,285

2.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Amityville, NY is home to a population of 9.59k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Amityville, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 8.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in Amityville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 813 Other (Hispanic) and 578 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Amityville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amityville, NY was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Amityville, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amityville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7k ± 608
Other (Hispanic)
813 ± 400
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
578 ± 297

18.1%

Hispanic Population

1.73k people

18.1% of the people in Amityville, NY are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amityville, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Amityville, NY residents (1.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amityville, NY was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Amityville, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
192 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 42

Amityville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Amityville, NY.

Economy

The economy of Amityville, NY employs 4.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amityville, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (721 people), Educational Services (651 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,203), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,555), and Transportation & Warehousing ($97,660).

Employment

Occupations

4.81k

2024 Value

± 662

4.68%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amityville, NY grew at a rate of 4.68%, from 4.59k employees to 4.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amityville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (732 people), Management Occupations (542 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (477 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amityville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.81k

2024 Value

± 662

4.68%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amityville, NY grew at a rate of 4.68%, from 4.59k employees to 4.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amityville, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (721 people), Educational Services (651 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amityville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Amityville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,613

Median earning men ± $9,603

$66,283

Median earning women ± $19,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,026), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($178,750), Public Administration ($120,360), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,841).

Education

The student population of Amityville, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 23 male students and 7 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Amityville, NY are White (11 and 37.9%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 27.6%), Black or African American (5 and 17.2%), and Two or More Races (4 and 13.8%).

The largest universities in Amityville, NY by number of degrees awarded are Island Drafting and Technical Institute (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Amityville, NY are Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (20 and 69%) and Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (9 and 31%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 30 students enrolled in Amityville, NY, 76.7% men and 23.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 11 records, of which 45.5% were women and 54.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD
20 degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Amityville, NY was Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Amityville, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Island Drafting and Technical Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Island Drafting and Technical Institute with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Amityville, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($18,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amityville, NY was $569,800 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $539,600 to $569,800, a 5.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Amityville, NY is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amityville, NY have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amityville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$569,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,862

$2,934

Median Property Taxes

±$418

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 Amityville, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Amityville, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Amityville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amityville, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$106,285

Median Household Income

± $9,640

3.95k

Number of Households

± 541

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Amityville, NY grew to $106,285 from the previous year's value of $103,684.

The following chart displays the households in Amityville, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amityville, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Public Transit (7.66%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Amityville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.66%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amityville, NY have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.91% of the workforce in Amityville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amityville, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amityville, NY (1.03k out of 9.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amityville, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Asian.

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

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

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

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