Centre Island, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

264

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.4

6.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

6.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$218,036

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Centre Island, NY is home to a population of 264 people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Centre Island, NY residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (230 people) in Centre Island, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Centre Island, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centre Island, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centre Island, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 94
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 31
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 7

5.3%

Hispanic Population

14 people

5.3% of the people in Centre Island, NY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Centre Island, 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

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Centre Island, NY residents (39 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 Centre Island, NY was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Centre Island, NY.

Economy

The economy of Centre Island, NY employs 128 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centre Island, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Finance & Insurance (20 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($210,000).

Employment

Occupations

128

2024 Value

± 87

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 102%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centre Island, NY declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 148 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centre Island, NY, are Management Occupations (41 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (18 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centre Island, 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

128

2024 Value

± 87

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 102%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centre Island, NY declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 148 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centre Island, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Finance & Insurance (20 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centre Island, NY, though some of these residents may live in Centre Island, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$150,938

Median earning men ± $88,131

$101,042

Median earning women ± $44,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($231,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($219,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centre Island, NY was $2M in 2024, which is 6.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.65M to $2M, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Centre Island, NY is 92.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centre Island, NY have an average commute time of 42.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centre Island, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2024

±$681,223

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.7% of the housing units in Centre Island, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Centre Island, 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.

$218,036

Median Household Income

± $89,525

123

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 123 households in Centre Island, NY grew to $218,036 from the previous year's value of $213,542.

The following chart displays the households in Centre Island, 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 Centre Island, 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 (60.2%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Centre Island, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

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

42.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centre Island, NY have a longer commute time (42.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Centre Island, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centre Island, NY (40 out of 264 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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