Nissequogue, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,528

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

0.855% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.06%

27.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$172,500

1.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Nissequogue, NY is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.36% of Nissequogue, NY residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Nissequogue, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 64 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Nissequogue, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nissequogue, NY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nissequogue, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 210
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 49
White (Hispanic)
64 ± 62

15.6%

Hispanic Population

239 people

15.6% of the people in Nissequogue, NY are hispanic (239 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nissequogue, 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

9.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2024, 9.36% of Nissequogue, NY residents (143 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 Nissequogue, NY was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 25
Korea
4 ± 15

Nissequogue, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nissequogue, NY employs 777 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nissequogue, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Construction (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($188,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,917), and Retail Trade ($124,000).

Employment

Occupations

777

2024 Value

± 131

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nissequogue, NY declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 816 employees to 777 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nissequogue, NY, are Management Occupations (154 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (140 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nissequogue, 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

777

2024 Value

± 131

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nissequogue, NY declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 816 employees to 777 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nissequogue, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Construction (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nissequogue, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nissequogue, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$115,500

Median earning men ± $15,948

$63,854

Median earning women ± $17,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($206,250), Retail Trade ($200,714), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($158,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nissequogue, NY was $1.12M in 2024, which is 3.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.12M, a 2.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Nissequogue, NY is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nissequogue, NY have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nissequogue, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,006

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Nissequogue, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nissequogue, 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.

$172,500

Median Household Income

± $65,070

546

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 546 households in Nissequogue, NY declined from $172,500 from the previous year's value of $175,000.

The following chart displays the households in Nissequogue, 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 Nissequogue, 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 (55.3%)
Worked At Home (34%)
Carpooled (4.95%)

In 2024, 55.3% of workers in Nissequogue, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34%) and those who carpooled to work (4.95%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nissequogue, NY have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.52% of the workforce in Nissequogue, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nissequogue, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nissequogue, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nissequogue, NY (62 out of 1.53k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nissequogue, NY is White, followed by Other 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

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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