Central Islip, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

38,373

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

2.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.22%

1.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,707

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Central Islip, NY is home to a population of 38.4k people, from which 80.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.4% of Central Islip, NY residents were born outside of the country (14.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Central Islip, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.7%

2024 Citizenship

80.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.7% of Central Islip, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Islip, NY was 80.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Islip, NY

Other (Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.57k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.96k ± 1.83k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.49k ± 1.02k

63.1%

Hispanic Population

24.2k people

63.1% of the people in Central Islip, NY are hispanic (24.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central Islip, 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

37.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

37.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

As of 2024, 37.4% of Central Islip, NY residents (14.4k 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 Central Islip, NY was 37.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
254 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 100

Central Islip, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Central Islip, NY.

Economy

The economy of Central Islip, NY employs 18.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central Islip, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,077 people), Retail Trade (1,967 people), and Manufacturing (1,935 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($122,917), Finance & Insurance ($75,222), and Public Administration ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

18.2k

2024 Value

± 1,175

−0.725%

1 Year decline

± 9.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Islip, NY declined at a rate of −0.725%, from 18.3k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Islip, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,249 people), Production Occupations (1,568 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,513 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Islip, 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

18.2k

2024 Value

± 1,175

−0.725%

1 Year decline

± 9.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Islip, NY declined at a rate of −0.725%, from 18.3k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Islip, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,077 people), Retail Trade (1,967 people), and Manufacturing (1,935 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Islip, NY, though some of these residents may live in Central Islip, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,558

Median earning men ± $3,158

$40,936

Median earning women ± $2,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($114,489), Information ($90,694), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,972), Construction ($73,333), and Public Administration ($63,894).

Education

The student population of Central Islip, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 208 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central Islip, NY are White (114 and 58.5%), Hispanic or Latino (51 and 26.2%), Black or African American (12 and 6.15%), and Unknown (8 and 4.1%).

The largest universities in Central Islip, NY by number of degrees awarded are New York Institute of Beauty (198 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Central Islip, NY are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (149 and 75.3%) and Master Aesthetician (49 and 24.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 211 students enrolled in Central Islip, NY, 1.42% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 126 records, of which 97.6% were women and 2.38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

149 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Central Islip, NY was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 149 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Central Islip, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

New York Institute of Beauty

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

198 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York Institute of Beauty with 198 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Central Islip, NY, which is 0.00508 times less than the 197 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 114 degrees mean that there were 2.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 51 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Islip, NY was $436,400 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $405,000 to $436,400, a 7.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Islip, NY is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Islip, NY have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Islip, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$436,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,914

$7,460

Median Property Taxes

±$659

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Central Islip, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Islip, 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.

$113,707

Median Household Income

± $6,569

9.55k

Number of Households

± 797

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.55k households in Central Islip, NY grew to $113,707 from the previous year's value of $110,166.

The following chart displays the households in Central Islip, 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 Central Islip, 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 (71.1%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (6.72%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Central Islip, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (6.72%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Islip, NY have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Central Islip, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Islip, NY (3.46k out of 37.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Islip, 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.

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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