Lindenhurst, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

27,142

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

3.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.71%

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,128

0.849% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lindenhurst, NY is home to a population of 27.1k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.8% of Lindenhurst, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.3k people).

In 2024, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.2k people) in Lindenhurst, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.55k Other (Hispanic) and 1.99k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Lindenhurst, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lindenhurst, NY was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lindenhurst, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 1.29k
Other (Hispanic)
2.55k ± 983
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.99k ± 732

20%

Hispanic Population

5.44k people

20% of the people in Lindenhurst, NY are hispanic (5.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lindenhurst, 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

15.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.3k people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.11k people

As of 2024, 15.8% of Lindenhurst, NY residents (4.3k 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 Lindenhurst, NY was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
321 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 38

Lindenhurst, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lindenhurst, NY employs 14.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lindenhurst, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,218 people), Educational Services (1,541 people), and Retail Trade (1,468 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($115,033), Information ($101,750), and Utilities ($100,682).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2024 Value

± 951

1.13%

1 Year growth

± 9.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lindenhurst, NY grew at a rate of 1.13%, from 14k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lindenhurst, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,734 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,427 people), and Management Occupations (1,416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lindenhurst, 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

14.2k

2024 Value

± 951

1.13%

1 Year growth

± 9.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lindenhurst, NY grew at a rate of 1.13%, from 14k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lindenhurst, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,218 people), Educational Services (1,541 people), and Retail Trade (1,468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lindenhurst, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lindenhurst, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,598

Median earning men ± $8,659

$46,250

Median earning women ± $5,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,051), Information ($117,188), and Wholesale Trade ($115,296).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($100,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,119), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lindenhurst, NY was $521,500 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $484,800 to $521,500, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Lindenhurst, NY is 87.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lindenhurst, NY have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lindenhurst, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$521,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,526

$7,404

Median Property Taxes

±$571

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.6% of the housing units in Lindenhurst, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lindenhurst, 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.

$130,128

Median Household Income

± $8,489

8.45k

Number of Households

± 672

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.45k households in Lindenhurst, NY grew to $130,128 from the previous year's value of $129,033.

The following chart displays the households in Lindenhurst, 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 Lindenhurst, 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 (72%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Public Transit (6.39%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Lindenhurst, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.39%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lindenhurst, NY have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.5% of the workforce in Lindenhurst, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lindenhurst, NY (1.54k out of 26.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lindenhurst, 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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