Centre Island, NY

Census Place

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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
$2M
21% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
128
13.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Centre Island, 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.

97% of the residents in Centre Island, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Centre Island, NY was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 92.7%.

Most people in Centre Island, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Centre Island, NY was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centre Island, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    230 ± 94
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 31
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5 ± 7
5.3%
Hispanic Population
14 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
4 ± 21

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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, & Technical Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management 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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centre Island, 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 (60.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.1% of the population of Centre Island, NY has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 9.85% on Medicaid, 35.6% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 1.14% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.85% under 18 years, 5.68% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.89%
Uninsured
33%
Employer Coverage
9.85%
Medicaid
35.6%
Medicare
18.6%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Centre Island, NY declined by 16.7% from 2.27% to 1.89%.

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

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