Montauk, NY

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

4,073

5.76% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

5.87%

102% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$129,375

6.86% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$1.19M

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,040

3.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Montauk, NY had a population of 4.07k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $129,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Montauk, NY declined from 4,322 to 4,073, a −5.76% decrease and its median household income declined from $138,900 to $129,375, a −6.86% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montauk, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), Other (Hispanic) (2.82%), White (Hispanic) (2.04%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.37%).

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.

94.9% of the residents in Montauk, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Montauk, NY was $1.19M, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in Montauk, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Montauk, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Suffolk County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Montauk, NY is home to a population of 4.07k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Montauk, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.63k people) in Montauk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Montauk, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Montauk, NY was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montauk, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.63k ± 765
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 82.2
Other (Hispanic)
115 ± 87

6.38%

Hispanic Population

260 people

6.38% of the people in Montauk, NY are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Montauk, 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 Montauk, NY.

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 Montauk, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Montauk, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Economy

The economy of Montauk, NY employs 2.04k people. The largest industries in Montauk, NY are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (237 people), Educational Services (223 people), and Construction (216 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($160,491).

Employment

Occupations

2.04k

2023 Value

± 310

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montauk, NY declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 2.11k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montauk, NY, are Management Occupations (459 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (253 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montauk, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.04k

2023 Value

± 310

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montauk, NY declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 2.11k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montauk, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (237 people), Educational Services (223 people), and Construction (216 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.

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

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

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

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

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 Montauk, NY was $1.19M in 2023, which is 3.91 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.07M to $1.19M, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Montauk, NY is 80.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Montauk, NY have an average commute time of 26.3 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.

Housing

Property

$1.19M

Median Property Value 2023

±$146,053

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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.

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.7% of the housing units in Montauk, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Montauk, 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.

$129,375

Median Household Income

± $28,392

1.62k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Montauk, NY declined from $129,375 from the previous year's value of $138,900.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montauk, NY is from Montauk, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montauk, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Public Transit (4.65%)

In 2023, 67.4% of workers in Montauk, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.65%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montauk, NY have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.38% of the workforce in Montauk, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montauk, NY (236 out of 4.02k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

N/A% of the population of Montauk, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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 19.8% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montauk, NY N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

Keep Exploring

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA