Amityville, NY

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2023 Population

9,513

0.0631% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.41% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.28%

23.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$103,684

7.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$539,600

12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,594

0.455% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Amityville, NY had a population of 9.51k people with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $103,684. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Amityville, NY grew from 9,507 to 9,513, a 0.0631% increase and its median household income grew from $96,496 to $103,684, a 7.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amityville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.78%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.96%), and Asian (Hispanic) (3.19%).

None of the households in Amityville, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Amityville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Amityville, NY was $539,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Amityville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Amityville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Amityville, NY is home to a population of 9.51k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 16% of Amityville, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2023, there were 7.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.96k people) in Amityville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 915 Other (Hispanic) and 455 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Amityville, NY residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Amityville, NY was 95.1%, 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)
6.96k ± 650
Other (Hispanic)
915 ± 692
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 250

18.8%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

18.8% of the people in Amityville, NY are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Amityville, NY.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Amityville, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Amityville, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

14.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2023, 16% of Amityville, NY residents (1.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amityville, NY was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
187 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 46
Korea
22 ± 29

Amityville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Amityville, NY employs 4.59k people. The largest industries in Amityville, NY are , and the highest paying industries are Information ($102,135), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,655), and Public Administration ($89,779).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.59k

2023 Value

± 630

−0.455%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Amityville, NY declined at a rate of −0.455%, from 4.62k employees to 4.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amityville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (729 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (500 people), and Management Occupations (396 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amityville, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.59k

2023 Value

± 630

−0.455%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Amityville, NY declined at a rate of −0.455%, from 4.62k employees to 4.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amityville, NY, are . 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

$66,957

Median earning men ± $9,001

$40,500

Median earning women ± $31,960

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($117,656), Information ($101,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($133,611), Public Administration ($118,201), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,872).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Amityville, NY awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Amityville, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Amityville, NY are White (14 and 41.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 35.3%), Black or African American (3 and 8.82%), and Unknown (2 and 5.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 53 students enrolled in Amityville, NY, 92.5% men and 7.55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 24 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Amityville, NY, which is 2.4 times more than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Amityville, NY was $539,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $482,000 to $539,600, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Amityville, NY is 70.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Amityville, NY have an average commute time of 31.4 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

$539,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$54,069

$2,655

Median Property Taxes

±$417

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

70.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.5% of the housing units in Amityville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1236
Census Tract 1235

The following map shows all of the places in Amityville, 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.

$103,684

Median Household Income

± $10,558

3.77k

Number of Households

± 534

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.77k households in Amityville, NY grew to $103,684 from the previous year's value of $96,496.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Amityville, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (9.61%)
Public Transit (9.5%)

In 2023, 73.9% of workers in Amityville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.61%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.5%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amityville, NY have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.15% 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

9.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amityville, NY (845 out of 9.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 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
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

94.5% of the population of Amityville, NY has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 7.64% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Suffolk County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.52%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

7.64%

Medicaid

21.2%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amityville, NY grew by 80.1% from 3.07% to 5.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Amityville, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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