Center Moriches, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,127

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

9.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.19%

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$170,277

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Center Moriches, NY is home to a population of 9.13k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.46% of Center Moriches, NY residents were born outside of the country (772 people).

In 2024, there were 9.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.69k people) in Center Moriches, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 709 White (Hispanic) and 498 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Center Moriches, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Center Moriches, NY was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Center Moriches, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.69k ± 886
White (Hispanic)
709 ± 599
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
498 ± 331

18.6%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

18.6% of the people in Center Moriches, NY are hispanic (1.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Center Moriches, 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

8.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

772 people

5.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

As of 2024, 8.46% of Center Moriches, NY residents (772 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 Center Moriches, NY was 5.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 38

Center Moriches, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Center Moriches, NY.

Economy

The economy of Center Moriches, NY employs 4.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Center Moriches, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), Construction (757 people), and Educational Services (610 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($129,722), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,656), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,130).

Employment

Occupations

4.43k

2024 Value

± 611

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center Moriches, NY grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 3.98k employees to 4.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Center Moriches, NY, are Management Occupations (792 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (492 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Center Moriches, 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

4.43k

2024 Value

± 611

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center Moriches, NY grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 3.98k employees to 4.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Center Moriches, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), Construction (757 people), and Educational Services (610 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Center Moriches, NY, though some of these residents may live in Center Moriches, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,598

Median earning men ± $12,080

$78,125

Median earning women ± $37,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($178,854), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($152,885), and Public Administration ($85,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,986), Public Administration ($115,592), and Manufacturing ($105,577).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Center Moriches, NY was $586,900 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $554,500 to $586,900, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Center Moriches, NY is 92.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Center Moriches, NY have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Center Moriches, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$586,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,706

$2,612

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.5% of the housing units in Center Moriches, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Center Moriches, 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.

$170,277

Median Household Income

± $18,305

2.82k

Number of Households

± 429

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.82k households in Center Moriches, NY grew to $170,277 from the previous year's value of $152,500.

The following chart displays the households in Center Moriches, 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 Center Moriches, 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 (80.9%)
Worked At Home (7.74%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Center Moriches, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.74%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Center Moriches, NY have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Center Moriches, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Center Moriches, NY (291 out of 9.11k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Center Moriches, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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