Copiague, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

23,424

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.67%

29.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,369

5.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$484,500

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Copiague, NY is home to a population of 23.4k people, from which 87.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.1% of Copiague, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.82k people).

In 2024, there were 1.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.69k people) in Copiague, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.93k Other (Hispanic) and 4.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Copiague, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Copiague, NY was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Copiague, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.69k ± 1.15k
Other (Hispanic)
4.93k ± 929
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.21k ± 1.64k

45.5%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

45.5% of the people in Copiague, NY are hispanic (10.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Copiague, 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

29.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.82k people

28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.54k people

As of 2024, 29.1% of Copiague, NY residents (6.82k 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 Copiague, NY was 28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
239 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 60

Copiague, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Copiague, NY employs 12.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Copiague, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,880 people), Retail Trade (1,772 people), and Educational Services (1,070 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($109,511), Utilities ($105,100), and Information ($101,750).

Employment

Occupations

12.7k

2024 Value

± 949

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copiague, NY grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 12.4k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Copiague, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,400 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,397 people), and Management Occupations (1,102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Copiague, 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

12.7k

2024 Value

± 949

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copiague, NY grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 12.4k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Copiague, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,880 people), Retail Trade (1,772 people), and Educational Services (1,070 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Copiague, NY, though some of these residents may live in Copiague, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,356

Median earning men ± $6,566

$43,791

Median earning women ± $1,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,375), Public Administration ($110,059), and Wholesale Trade ($74,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($120,072), Information ($101,875), and Public Administration ($81,146).

Education

The student population of Copiague, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 226 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Copiague, NY are Hispanic or Latino (109 and 37.6%), White (108 and 37.2%), Black or African American (50 and 17.2%), and Asian (10 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Copiague, NY by number of degrees awarded are Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center (290 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Copiague, NY are Electrical & Electronics Engineering (181 and 62.4%) and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (109 and 37.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 226 students enrolled in Copiague, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 95 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrical & Electronics Engineering
181 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
109 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Copiague, NY was Electrical & Electronics Engineering with 181 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Copiague, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

290 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center with 290 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 286 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Copiague, NY, which is 71.5 times more than the 4 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 109 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 108 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Copiague, NY was $484,500 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $463,300 to $484,500, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Copiague, NY is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Copiague, NY have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Copiague, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$484,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,941

$5,504

Median Property Taxes

±$487

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Copiague, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Copiague, 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.

$127,369

Median Household Income

± $8,273

6.9k

Number of Households

± 649

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.9k households in Copiague, NY grew to $127,369 from the previous year's value of $121,098.

The following chart displays the households in Copiague, 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 Copiague, 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 (70.3%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Worked At Home (8.6%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Copiague, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who worked at home (8.6%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Copiague, NY have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.84% of the workforce in Copiague, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Copiague, NY (1.28k out of 22.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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