Greenport, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,574

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.1

0.195% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.3%

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,094

1.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$961,200

Population & Diversity

Greenport, NY is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.3% of Greenport, NY residents were born outside of the country (599 people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Greenport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 759 Other (Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

84.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Greenport, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenport, NY was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 276
Other (Hispanic)
759 ± 286
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 202

38.2%

Hispanic Population

984 people

38.2% of the people in Greenport, NY are hispanic (984 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenport, 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

23.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

599 people

23.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

604 people

As of 2024, 23.3% of Greenport, NY residents (599 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 Greenport, NY was 23.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 61
Vietnam
41 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Greenport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenport, NY employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenport, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), Accommodation & Food Services (147 people), and Construction (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($168,646), Manufacturing ($118,500), and Information ($117,639).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 251

0.471%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenport, NY grew at a rate of 0.471%, from 1.27k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenport, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (162 people), Sales & Related Occupations (149 people), and Management Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenport, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 251

0.471%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenport, NY grew at a rate of 0.471%, from 1.27k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenport, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), Accommodation & Food Services (147 people), and Construction (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Greenport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,173

Median earning men ± $29,975

$49,167

Median earning women ± $10,577

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,909), Construction ($85,192), and Manufacturing ($84,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,650), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenport, NY was $961,200 in 2024, which is 2.89 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $882,200 to $961,200, a 8.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenport, NY is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenport, NY have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenport, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$961,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,926

$473

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.3% of the housing units in Greenport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenport, 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.

$81,094

Median Household Income

± $15,082

1.02k

Number of Households

± 206

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Greenport, NY declined from $81,094 from the previous year's value of $82,692.

The following chart displays the households in Greenport, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenport, 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 (55.5%)
Walked (12.5%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 55.5% of workers in Greenport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenport, NY have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Greenport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenport, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenport, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenport, NY (230 out of 2.47k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenport, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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