East Atlantic Beach, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,825

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

8.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.36%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$157,468

5.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Atlantic Beach, NY is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.08% of East Atlantic Beach, NY residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in East Atlantic Beach, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of East Atlantic Beach, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Atlantic Beach, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Atlantic Beach, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 361
Other (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 132
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
51 ± 49

3.29%

Hispanic Population

60 people

3.29% of the people in East Atlantic Beach, NY are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Atlantic Beach, 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

6.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

6.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2024, 6.08% of East Atlantic Beach, NY residents (111 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 East Atlantic Beach, NY was 6.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19

East Atlantic Beach, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Atlantic Beach, NY.

Economy

The economy of East Atlantic Beach, NY employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Atlantic Beach, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (251 people), Educational Services (129 people), and Public Administration (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Construction ($191,429).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 250

−3.4%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Atlantic Beach, NY declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 1.09k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Atlantic Beach, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (169 people), Sales & Related Occupations (164 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Atlantic Beach, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 250

−3.4%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Atlantic Beach, NY declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 1.09k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Atlantic Beach, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (251 people), Educational Services (129 people), and Public Administration (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Atlantic Beach, NY, though some of these residents may live in East Atlantic Beach, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$115,000

Median earning men ± $65,202

$73,472

Median earning women ± $28,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($170,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,906), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,792), and Public Administration ($72,026).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Atlantic Beach, NY was $810,300 in 2024, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $813,000 to $810,300, a 0.332% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Atlantic Beach, NY is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Atlantic Beach, NY have an average commute time of 52.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Atlantic Beach, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$810,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,611

$662

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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 East Atlantic Beach, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

48.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in East Atlantic Beach, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Atlantic Beach, 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.

$157,468

Median Household Income

± $28,336

813

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 813 households in East Atlantic Beach, NY grew to $157,468 from the previous year's value of $149,559.

The following chart displays the households in East Atlantic Beach, 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 East Atlantic Beach, 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 (47.6%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Public Transit (17.5%)

In 2024, 47.6% of workers in East Atlantic Beach, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (17.5%).

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

52.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Atlantic Beach, NY have a longer commute time (52.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 22.7% of the workforce in East Atlantic Beach, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Atlantic Beach, NY (116 out of 1.83k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Atlantic Beach, 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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