Bay Shore, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
31,683
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
3.89% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.2%
26.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$105,618
3.86% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$492,200
5.22% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,075
2.96% 1-year growth

About

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.

82.2% of the residents in Bay Shore, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bay Shore, NY was $492,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Bay Shore, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay Shore, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkSuffolk County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PASuffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NYSuffolk County (Southwest)--Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Bay Shore, NY is home to a population of 31.7k people, from which 82.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.9% of Bay Shore, NY residents were born outside of the country (10.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Bay Shore, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.63k Other (Hispanic) and 4.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.2%
2024 Citizenship
84.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.2% of Bay Shore, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Shore, NY was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Shore, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.1k ± 1.23k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    7.63k ± 1.42k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.26k ± 810
39.2%
Hispanic Population
12.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Bay Shore, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.63k Other (Hispanic) and 4.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.2% of the people in Bay Shore, NY are hispanic (12.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay Shore, 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

32.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10.4k people
32.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10.1k people

As of 2024, 32.9% of Bay Shore, NY residents (10.4k 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 Bay Shore, NY was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    354 ± 157
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    178 ± 146
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    77 ± 59

Bay Shore, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bay Shore, NY employs 15.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay Shore, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,333 people), Retail Trade (1,947 people), and Educational Services (1,638 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($150,948), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,518), and Information ($80,197).

Employment

Occupations

15.1k
2024 Value
± 1,193
2.96%
1 Year growth
± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Shore, NY grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 14.6k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Shore, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,903 people), Management Occupations (1,412 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Shore, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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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

15.1k
2024 Value
± 1,193
2.96%
1 Year growth
± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Shore, NY grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 14.6k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Shore, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,333 people), Retail Trade (1,947 people), and Educational Services (1,638 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,922
Median earning men ± $6,900
$52,452
Median earning women ± $7,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,143), Information ($81,447), and Construction ($80,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($72,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,796), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,392).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay Shore, NY was $492,200 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $467,800 to $492,200, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay Shore, NY is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay Shore, NY have an average commute time of 26.4 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.

Housing

Property

$492,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,074
$6,150
Median Property Taxes
±$592

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.

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Rent vs Own

62.5%
Homeownership
2024
53.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Bay Shore, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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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.
$105,618
Median Household Income
± $12,523
9.85k
Number of Households
± 889

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.85k households in Bay Shore, NY grew to $105,618 from the previous year's value of $101,695.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay Shore, 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 (71%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.87%)
  3. Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Bay Shore, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.87%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Shore, NY have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.82% of the workforce in Bay Shore, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Shore, NY (3.2k out of 31.4k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

89.4% of the population of Bay Shore, NY has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 8.37% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 0.475% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
8.37%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
0.475%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay Shore, NY grew by 4.48% from 10.2% to 10.6%.

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