Deer Park, NY

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2023 Population

27,334

0.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.5

2.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.62%

4.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$138,950

10.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$497,900

5.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,771

2.89% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Deer Park, NY had a population of 27.3k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $138,950. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Deer Park, NY grew from 27,304 to 27,334, a 0.11% increase and its median household income grew from $125,753 to $138,950, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Deer Park, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.55%), and White (Hispanic) (7.19%).

None of the households in Deer Park, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Deer Park, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Deer Park, NY was $497,900, and the homeownership rate was 85.1%.

Most people in Deer Park, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Deer Park, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Deer Park, NY is home to a population of 27.3k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.7% of Deer Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.66k people).

In 2023, there were 4.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Deer Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.79k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Deer Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Park, NY was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 580
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 525

22.5%

Hispanic Population

6.15k people

22.5% of the people in Deer Park, NY are hispanic (6.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Deer Park, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.66k people

18.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.06k people

As of 2023, 20.7% of Deer Park, NY residents (5.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Deer Park, NY was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
226 ± 98
Korea
169 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 98

Deer Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Deer Park, NY employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Deer Park, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,902 people), Retail Trade (1,472 people), and Educational Services (1,260 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($110,673), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,051), and Construction ($87,582).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2023 Value

± 1,001

−2.89%

1 Year decline

± 9.72%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deer Park, NY declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 15.2k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Park, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,706 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,560 people), and Management Occupations (1,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Park, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.8k

2023 Value

± 1,001

−2.89%

1 Year decline

± 9.72%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deer Park, NY declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 15.2k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Park, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,902 people), Retail Trade (1,472 people), and Educational Services (1,260 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Deer Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,149

Median earning men ± $10,365

$55,481

Median earning women ± $9,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,446), Public Administration ($130,946), and Manufacturing ($98,810).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($87,823), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,946).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Park, NY was $497,900 in 2023, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $473,500 to $497,900, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Park, NY is 85.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Deer Park, NY have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Deer Park, NY is $138,950. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Deer Park, NY was Census Tract 1226.02 with a value of $153,958, followed by Census Tract 1227.07 and Census Tract 1228.01, with respective values of $153,549 and $133,659.

Housing

Property

$497,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,303

$7,543

Median Property Taxes

±$573

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.1% of the housing units in Deer Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deer Park, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1226.02
Census Tract 1227.07
Census Tract 1228.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Deer Park, NY was Census Tract 1226.02 with a value of $153,958, followed by Census Tract 1227.07 and Census Tract 1228.01, with respective values of $153,549 and $133,659.

The following map shows all of the places in Deer Park, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$138,950

Median Household Income

± $10,872

8.86k

Number of Households

± 774

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.86k households in Deer Park, NY grew to $138,950 from the previous year's value of $125,753.

The following chart displays the households in Deer Park, 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 Deer Park, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Public Transit (9.44%)
Worked At Home (7.36%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in Deer Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Park, NY have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.21% of the workforce in Deer Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Park, NY (1.25k out of 27.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deer Park, NY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Deer Park, NY has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 9.96% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 9.89% on non-group plans, and 0.264% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Suffolk County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.1%

Uninsured

64.6%

Employer Coverage

9.96%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

9.89%

Non-Group

0.264%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deer Park, NY grew by 17.2% from 2.64% to 3.1%.

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

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