Amityville, NY

Census Place

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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
$569,800
5.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,809
4.68% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.4% of the residents in Amityville, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Amityville, NY are Island Drafting and Technical Institute (34 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Amityville, NY was $569,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Amityville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Amityville, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkSuffolk County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PANassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NYSuffolk County (West Central)--Babylon Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amityville, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7k ± 608
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    813 ± 400
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    578 ± 297
18.1%
Hispanic Population
1.73k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    192 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 68
  3. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Amityville, NY awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Amityville, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 49 male students and 4 female students.

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

The largest universities in Amityville, NY by number of degrees awarded are Island Drafting and Technical Institute (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Amityville, NY are Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (23 and 67.6%) and Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (11 and 32.4%).

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 White with 20 records, of which 5% were women and 95% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD
    23 degrees awarded
  2. Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
    11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Amityville, NY was Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD with 23 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Island Drafting and Technical Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Island Drafting and Technical Institute with 34 degrees awarded.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($18,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,430) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amityville, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Amityville, NY has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 8.89% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.12%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
8.89%
Medicaid
21.4%
Medicare
16.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amityville, NY declined by 7.28% from 5.52% to 5.12%.

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