Dix Hills, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

24,773

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

1.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.6%

0.283% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$227,944

3.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$935,800

Population & Diversity

Dix Hills, NY is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.8% of Dix Hills, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.65k people).

In 2024, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Dix Hills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.03k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Dix Hills, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dix Hills, NY was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dix Hills, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 1.09k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.03k ± 398
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 474

8.14%

Hispanic Population

2.02k people

8.14% of the people in Dix Hills, NY are hispanic (2.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dix Hills, 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

18.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.65k people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.45k people

As of 2024, 18.8% of Dix Hills, NY residents (4.65k 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 Dix Hills, NY was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
210 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 45

Dix Hills, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dix Hills, NY employs 12.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dix Hills, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,539 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,141 people), and Educational Services (1,326 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($245,221), Finance & Insurance ($154,625), and Utilities ($153,500).

Employment

Occupations

12.7k

2024 Value

± 869

−0.432%

1 Year decline

± 9.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dix Hills, NY declined at a rate of −0.432%, from 12.7k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dix Hills, NY, are Management Occupations (2,527 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,667 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dix Hills, 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

± 869

−0.432%

1 Year decline

± 9.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dix Hills, NY declined at a rate of −0.432%, from 12.7k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dix Hills, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,539 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,141 people), and Educational Services (1,326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dix Hills, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dix Hills, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,268

Median earning men ± $16,987

$75,841

Median earning women ± $11,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($205,993), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($154,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($151,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($167,750), Public Administration ($121,912), and Information ($118,958).

Education

The student population of Dix Hills, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 568 male students and 406 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dix Hills, NY are White (76 and 55.5%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 24.8%), Black or African American (16 and 11.7%), and Unknown (7 and 5.11%).

The largest universities in Dix Hills, NY by number of degrees awarded are Five Towns College (138 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dix Hills, NY are Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (33 and 23.9%), Cinematography & Film Production (25 and 18.1%), and General Music Performance (15 and 10.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Dix Hills, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 974 (58.3% men and 41.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 974 students enrolled in Dix Hills, NY, 58.3% men and 41.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 402 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
33 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
25 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dix Hills, NY was Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services with 33 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Five Towns College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

138 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Five Towns College with 138 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 90 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dix Hills, NY, which is 1.88 times more than the 48 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 76 degrees mean that there were 2.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 Dix Hills, NY was $935,800 in 2024, which is 2.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $891,400 to $935,800, a 4.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Dix Hills, NY is 95.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dix Hills, NY have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dix Hills, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$935,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,787

$7,499

Median Property Taxes

±$620

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.9% of the housing units in Dix Hills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dix Hills, 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.

$227,944

Median Household Income

± $25,268

7.82k

Number of Households

± 599

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.82k households in Dix Hills, NY grew to $227,944 from the previous year's value of $219,636.

The following chart displays the households in Dix Hills, 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 Dix Hills, 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 (64.9%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Public Transit (9.07%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Dix Hills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.07%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dix Hills, NY have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.37% of the workforce in Dix Hills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dix Hills, NY (886 out of 24.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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