Middle Island, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

10,731

3.58% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

45.3

2.03% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.8%

46% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$85,673

4.99% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$322,700

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Middle Island, NY had a population of 10.7k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $85,673. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Middle Island, NY declined from 11,129 to 10,731, a −3.58% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,599 to $85,673, a 4.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middle Island, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), White (Hispanic) (8.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.11%), Other (Hispanic) (2.62%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.14%).

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.

94.4% of the residents in Middle Island, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Middle Island, NY was $322,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Middle Island, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Middle Island, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Middle Island, NY employs 5.23k people. The largest industries in Middle Island, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (797 people), Educational Services (673 people), and Retail Trade (629 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($147,083), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,283), and Public Administration ($94,000).

Employment

Occupations

5.23k

2022 Value

± 622

−6.12%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middle Island, NY declined at a rate of −6.12%, from 5.57k employees to 5.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middle Island, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (660 people), Management Occupations (574 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (481 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

5.23k

2022 Value

± 622

−6.12%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middle Island, NY declined at a rate of −6.12%, from 5.57k employees to 5.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middle Island, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (797 people), Educational Services (673 people), and Retail Trade (629 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

$80,372

Median earning men ± $12,035

$52,331

Median earning women ± $6,375

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($108,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,960), and Wholesale Trade ($86,985).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($95,105), Public Administration ($74,333), and Wholesale Trade ($61,197).

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%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Middle Island, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 $322,700 in 2022, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $290,000 to $322,700, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Middle Island, NY is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Middle Island, NY have an average commute time of 31 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 $85,673. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Middle Island, NY was Census Tract 1584.03 with a value of $99,886, followed by Census Tract 1583.10 and Census Tract 1587.08, with respective values of $92,438 and $65,257.

Property

$322,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$24,992

$3,224

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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

71.1%

Homeownership

2022

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in Middle Island, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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 1584.03
Census Tract 1583.10
Census Tract 1587.08

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Middle Island, NY was Census Tract 1584.03 with a value of $99,886, followed by Census Tract 1583.10 and Census Tract 1587.08, with respective values of $92,438 and $65,257.

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.

$85,673

Median Household Income

± $18,509

4.54k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.54k households in Middle Island, NY grew to $85,673 from the previous year's value of $81,599.

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 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (8.26%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Middle Island, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (8.26%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middle Island, NY have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% 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

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middle Island, NY (1.12k out of 10.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

97.5% of the population of Middle Island, NY has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.485% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.45%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.485%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middle Island, NY declined by 37.8% from 3.94% to 2.45%.

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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