East Moriches, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,260

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.32%

55.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$139,222

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Moriches, NY is home to a population of 6.26k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.52% of East Moriches, NY residents were born outside of the country (283 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.43k people) in East Moriches, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 256 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 221 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of East Moriches, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Moriches, NY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Moriches, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.43k ± 696
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
256 ± 202
White (Hispanic)
221 ± 177

10%

Hispanic Population

626 people

10% of the people in East Moriches, NY are hispanic (626 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Moriches, 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

4.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

283 people

5.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

As of 2024, 4.52% of East Moriches, NY residents (283 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 Moriches, NY was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 98
Vietnam
69 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 47

East Moriches, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Moriches, NY employs 2.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Moriches, NY were Educational Services (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), and Construction (325 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,574), Retail Trade ($121,467), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.8k

2024 Value

± 417

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Moriches, NY grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 2.73k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Moriches, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (429 people), Management Occupations (407 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Moriches, 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

2.8k

2024 Value

± 417

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Moriches, NY grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 2.73k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Moriches, NY, are Educational Services (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), and Construction (325 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Moriches, NY, though some of these residents may live in East Moriches, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$99,575

Median earning men ± $12,949

$65,333

Median earning women ± $14,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($192,852), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($169,750), and Wholesale Trade ($114,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,544), Construction ($83,036), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($80,962).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Moriches, NY was $664,100 in 2024, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $630,300 to $664,100, a 5.36% increase. The homeownership rate in East Moriches, NY is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Moriches, NY have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Moriches, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$664,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,937

$1,650

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in East Moriches, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Moriches, 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.

$139,222

Median Household Income

± $24,197

2.19k

Number of Households

± 323

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in East Moriches, NY grew to $139,222 from the previous year's value of $124,028.

The following chart displays the households in East Moriches, 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 Moriches, 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 (61.3%)
Carpooled (20%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in East Moriches, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who worked at home (16.9%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Moriches, NY have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in East Moriches, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Moriches, 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 Moriches, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Moriches, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Moriches, NY (328 out of 6.17k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

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

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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