Montauk, NY

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2022 Population
4,322
1.17% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
49.4
4.63% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
2.9%
0.0457% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$138,900
2.19% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$1.07M
7.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Montauk, NY had a population of 4.32k people with a median age of 49.4 and a median household income of $138,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Montauk, NY grew from 4,272 to 4,322, a 1.17% increase and its median household income grew from $135,927 to $138,900, a 2.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montauk, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Other (Hispanic) (3.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), White (Hispanic) (0.856%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.74%).

None of the households in Montauk, 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.

97% of the residents in Montauk, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Montauk, NY was $1.07M, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Montauk, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Montauk, NY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Montauk, NY is home to a population of 4.32k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.59% of Montauk, NY residents were born outside of the country (328 people).

In 2022, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Montauk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%
2022 Citizenship
97.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97% of Montauk, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Montauk, NY was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montauk, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.95k ± 911
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    141 ± 134
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    87 ± 64.9
4.86%
Hispanic Population
210 people

In 2022, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Montauk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.86% of the people in Montauk, NY are hispanic (210 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

7.59%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
328 people
8.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
346 people

As of 2022, 7.59% of Montauk, NY residents (328 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montauk, NY was 8.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    75 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    48 ± 56
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 29

Montauk, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Montauk, NY employs 2.11k people. The largest industries in Montauk, NY are Educational Services (291 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (256 people), and Construction (210 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($175,139).

Occupations

2.11k
2022 Value
± 356
2.53%
1 Year growth
± 24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montauk, NY grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 2.06k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montauk, NY, are Management Occupations (431 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (278 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montauk, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.11k
2022 Value
± 356
2.53%
1 Year growth
± 24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montauk, NY grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 2.06k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montauk, NY, are Educational Services (291 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (256 people), and Construction (210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montauk, NY, though some of these residents may live in Montauk, 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

$70,508
Median earning men ± $37,999
$60,729
Median earning women ± $30,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,217), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,432), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,774).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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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.

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montauk, NY was $1.07M in 2022, which is 3.8 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $995,400 to $1.07M, a 7.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Montauk, NY is 84.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Montauk, NY have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montauk, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1.07M
Median Property Value 2022
±$110,574
$1,328
Median Property Taxes
±$274

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.1%
Homeownership
2022
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 84.1% of the housing units in Montauk, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$138,900
Median Household Income
± $32,624
1.58k
Number of Households
± 284

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Montauk, NY grew to $138,900 from the previous year's value of $135,927.

The following chart displays the households in Montauk, 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 Montauk, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (68.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.5%)
  3. Public Transit (4.65%)

In 2022, 68.4% of workers in Montauk, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.65%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montauk, NY have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.53% of the workforce in Montauk, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

2.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montauk, NY (124 out of 4.27k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montauk, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

88.3% of the population of Montauk, NY has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 6.9% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
50.5%
Employer Coverage
6.9%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montauk, NY declined by 17% from 14.1% to 11.7%.

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