Bay Shore, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

30,553

2.97% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.4

2.25% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.27%

7.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$103,272

5.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$444,800

18.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bay Shore, NY had a population of 30.6k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $103,272. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bay Shore, NY declined from 31,488 to 30,553, a −2.97% decrease and its median household income grew from $97,783 to $103,272, a 5.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bay Shore, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), White (Hispanic) (14.4%), Other (Hispanic) (11.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.9%).

None of the households in Bay Shore, 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.

88.9% of the residents in Bay Shore, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bay Shore, NY was $444,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Bay Shore, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay Shore, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Suffolk County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY Suffolk County (Southwest)--Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Bay Shore, NY is home to a population of 30.6k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.7% of Bay Shore, NY residents were born outside of the country (8.46k people).

In 2022, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Bay Shore, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.41k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.9%

2022 Citizenship

90.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.9% of Bay Shore, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Shore, NY was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Shore, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 1.42k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.45k ± 937
White (Hispanic)
4.41k ± 1.39k

33.2%

Hispanic Population

10.1k people

33.2% of the people in Bay Shore, NY are hispanic (10.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bay Shore, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.46k people

28.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.88k people

As of 2022, 27.7% of Bay Shore, NY residents (8.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bay Shore, NY was 28.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
211 ± 159
Vietnam
131 ± 83
Korea
92 ± 105

Bay Shore, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bay Shore, NY employs 14.9k people. The largest industries in Bay Shore, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,471 people), Retail Trade (2,035 people), and Educational Services (1,732 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($140,484), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,771), and Information ($116,734).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k

2022 Value

± 1,272

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bay Shore, NY declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 15.4k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Shore, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,353 people), Management Occupations (1,315 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Shore, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k

2022 Value

± 1,272

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bay Shore, NY declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 15.4k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Shore, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,471 people), Retail Trade (2,035 people), and Educational Services (1,732 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay Shore, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bay Shore, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,223

Median earning men ± $8,498

$49,522

Median earning women ± $5,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($116,706), Manufacturing ($86,757), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($88,447), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), and Public Administration ($58,089).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bay Shore, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Bay Shore, NY was $444,800 in 2022, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $376,000 to $444,800, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay Shore, NY is 65.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bay Shore, NY have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay Shore, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$444,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,032

$6,324

Median Property Taxes

±$602

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2022

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.5% of the housing units in Bay Shore, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1459.03

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bay Shore, 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.

$103,272

Median Household Income

± $8,988

9.66k

Number of Households

± 914

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.66k households in Bay Shore, NY grew to $103,272 from the previous year's value of $97,783.

The following chart displays the households in Bay Shore, 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 Bay Shore, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Public Transit (8.04%)

In 2022, 68.4% of workers in Bay Shore, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.04%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Shore, NY have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.72% of the workforce in Bay Shore, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Shore, NY (2.21k out of 30.3k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay Shore, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

91.3% of the population of Bay Shore, NY has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 8.44% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.154% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.74%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

8.44%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.154%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay Shore, NY grew by 23.3% from 7.08% to 8.74%.

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

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