Middle Island, NY

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2023 Population

11,086

3.31% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

4.19% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

11.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$89,702

4.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$347,900

7.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,397

3.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Middle Island, NY had a population of 11.1k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $89,702. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Middle Island, NY grew from 10,731 to 11,086, a 3.31% increase and its median household income grew from $85,673 to $89,702, a 4.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middle Island, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.65%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.93%).

None of the households in Middle Island, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Middle Island, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Middle Island, NY was $347,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Middle Island, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Middle Island, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Middle Island, NY is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.65% of Middle Island, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2023, there were 5.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.66k people) in Middle Island, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 799 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Middle Island, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Middle Island, NY was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middle Island, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.66k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 341
White (Hispanic)
799 ± 334

15.2%

Hispanic Population

1.68k people

15.2% of the people in Middle Island, NY are hispanic (1.68k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Middle Island, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

9.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

11.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2023, 9.65% of Middle Island, NY residents (1.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Middle Island, NY was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
263 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 48

Middle Island, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Middle Island, NY employs 5.4k people. The largest industries in Middle Island, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,009 people), Retail Trade (773 people), and Manufacturing (517 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($181,250), Public Administration ($112,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,039).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.4k

2023 Value

± 638

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Middle Island, NY grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 5.23k employees to 5.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middle Island, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (668 people), Management Occupations (542 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (493 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middle Island, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.4k

2023 Value

± 638

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Middle Island, NY grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 5.23k employees to 5.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middle Island, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,009 people), Retail Trade (773 people), and Manufacturing (517 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middle Island, NY, though some of these residents may live in Middle Island, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,815

Median earning men ± $9,721

$47,269

Median earning women ± $7,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($122,829), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,721), and Wholesale Trade ($91,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($100,189), Public Administration ($95,347), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,511).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middle Island, NY was $347,900 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $322,700 to $347,900, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Middle Island, NY is 66.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Middle Island, NY have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middle Island, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Middle Island, NY is $89,702. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Middle Island, NY was Census Tract 1583.10 with a value of $106,307, followed by Census Tract 1584.03 and Census Tract 1587.08, with respective values of $90,608 and $67,928.

Housing

Property

$347,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,404

$2,993

Median Property Taxes

±$412

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2023

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.7% of the housing units in Middle Island, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middle Island, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1583.10
Census Tract 1584.03
Census Tract 1587.08

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Middle Island, NY was Census Tract 1583.10 with a value of $106,307, followed by Census Tract 1584.03 and Census Tract 1587.08, with respective values of $90,608 and $67,928.

The following map shows all of the places in Middle Island, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,702

Median Household Income

± $15,614

4.49k

Number of Households

± 515

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.49k households in Middle Island, NY grew to $89,702 from the previous year's value of $85,673.

The following chart displays the households in Middle Island, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middle Island, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (6.75%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Middle Island, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (6.75%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middle Island, NY have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Middle Island, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middle Island, NY (1.3k out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of Middle Island, NY has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 9.17% on non-group plans, and 0.276% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Suffolk County, NY.

1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Suffolk County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.41%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

9.17%

Non-Group

0.276%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middle Island, NY declined by 1.75% from 2.45% to 2.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Middle Island, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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