Head of the Harbor, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,384
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.5
4.51% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.55%
116% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$250,001
2024 Median Property Value
$1.17M
3.87% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
820
4.73% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Head of the Harbor, 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.

100% of the residents in Head of the Harbor, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Head of the Harbor, NY was $1.17M, and the homeownership rate was 96.9%.

Most people in Head of the Harbor, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Head of the Harbor, NY was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkSuffolk County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PASuffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NYSuffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Head of the Harbor, NY is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.54% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Head of the Harbor, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Head of the Harbor, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Head of the Harbor, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 216
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    84 ± 75
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    81 ± 77
12.2%
Hispanic Population
169 people

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Head of the Harbor, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.2% of the people in Head of the Harbor, NY are hispanic (169 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Head of the Harbor, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

9.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
132 people
12.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
174 people

As of 2024, 9.54% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents (132 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 Head of the Harbor, NY was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 20
  3. Korea
    3 ± 15

Head of the Harbor, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Head of the Harbor, NY employs 820 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Head of the Harbor, NY were Educational Services (115 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($183,018), Construction ($160,625), and Information ($151,250).

Employment

Occupations

820
2024 Value
± 161
4.73%
1 Year growth
± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Head of the Harbor, NY grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 783 employees to 820 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Head of the Harbor, NY, are Management Occupations (180 people), Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Head of the Harbor, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

820
2024 Value
± 161
4.73%
1 Year growth
± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Head of the Harbor, NY grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 783 employees to 820 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Head of the Harbor, NY, are Educational Services (115 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Head of the Harbor, NY, though some of these residents may live in Head of the Harbor, 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

$139,542
Median earning men ± $19,502
$61,442
Median earning women ± $22,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($206,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($171,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($139,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($183,262), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,167).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Head of the Harbor, NY was $1.17M in 2024, which is 3.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.12M to $1.17M, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Head of the Harbor, NY is 96.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Head of the Harbor, NY have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Head of the Harbor, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.17M
Median Property Value 2024
±$82,259
$436
Median Property Taxes
±$94

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

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

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Rent vs Own

96.9%
Homeownership
2024
57.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96.9% of the housing units in Head of the Harbor, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.9%.

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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.
450
Number of Households
± 92

The following chart displays the households in Head of the Harbor, 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 Head of the Harbor, 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 (55.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.03%)

In 2024, 55.2% of workers in Head of the Harbor, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.03%).

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

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Head of the Harbor, NY have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.83% of the workforce in Head of the Harbor, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Head of the Harbor, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Head of the Harbor, NY have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Head of the Harbor, NY (63 out of 1.38k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Head of the Harbor, NY is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

99% of the population of Head of the Harbor, NY has health coverage, with 73.8% on employee plans, 7.88% on Medicaid, 9.03% on Medicare, 8.02% on non-group plans, and 0.217% 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% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.01%
Uninsured
73.8%
Employer Coverage
7.88%
Medicaid
9.03%
Medicare
8.02%
Non-Group
0.217%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Head of the Harbor, NY grew by 39.4% from 0.726% to 1.01%.

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