Huntington Bay, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,693

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.4

4.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.9%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.73M

Population & Diversity

Huntington Bay, NY is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.02% of Huntington Bay, NY residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 38.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Huntington Bay, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Huntington Bay, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington Bay, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington Bay, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 464
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 21

0.945%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.945% of the people in Huntington Bay, NY are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntington Bay, 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

6.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

5.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 6.02% of Huntington Bay, NY residents (102 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 Huntington Bay, NY was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16
Korea
3 ± 15

Huntington Bay, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Huntington Bay, NY employs 733 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington Bay, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (195 people), Finance & Insurance (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

733

2024 Value

± 205

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington Bay, NY declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 831 employees to 733 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington Bay, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (232 people), Management Occupations (164 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington Bay, 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

733

2024 Value

± 205

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington Bay, NY declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 831 employees to 733 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington Bay, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (195 people), Finance & Insurance (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington Bay, NY, though some of these residents may live in Huntington Bay, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$250,001

Median earning men ± $0

$93,421

Median earning women ± $18,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Retail Trade ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($190,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington Bay, NY was $1.73M in 2024, which is 5.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.48M to $1.73M, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington Bay, NY is 99%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington Bay, NY have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington Bay, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.73M

Median Property Value 2024

±$282,155

$687

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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

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

Rent vs Own

99%

Homeownership

2024

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99% of the housing units in Huntington Bay, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntington Bay, 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.

694

Number of Households

± 206

The following chart displays the households in Huntington Bay, 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 Huntington Bay, 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 (47.3%)
Worked At Home (37.1%)
Public Transit (9%)

In 2024, 47.3% of workers in Huntington Bay, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington Bay, NY have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.24% of the workforce in Huntington Bay, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington Bay, NY (83 out of 1.69k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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