North Babylon, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,963
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.1
0.462% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.25%
19.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$140,342
7.71% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$520,500
10.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,490
2.88% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in North Babylon, 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 North Babylon, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in North Babylon, NY was $520,500, and the homeownership rate was 86.8%.

Most people in North Babylon, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in North Babylon, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkSuffolk County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PASuffolk County (Southwest)--Islip Town (South) PUMA, NYSuffolk County (Southwest)--Babylon Town (Southeast) PUMA, NYSuffolk County (West Central)--Babylon Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

North Babylon, NY is home to a population of 18k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.1% of North Babylon, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.54k people).

In 2024, there were 3.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in North Babylon, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of North Babylon, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Babylon, NY was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Babylon, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.53k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.74k ± 1.25k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.21k ± 482
17.3%
Hispanic Population
3.1k people

In 2024, there were 3.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in North Babylon, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.3% of the people in North Babylon, NY are hispanic (3.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Babylon, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.54k people
14.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.72k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of North Babylon, NY residents (2.54k 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 North Babylon, NY was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    236 ± 88
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    57 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 22

North Babylon, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Babylon, NY employs 9.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Babylon, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,445 people), Retail Trade (1,177 people), and Construction (977 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,359), Information ($92,857), and Manufacturing ($91,818).

Employment

Occupations

9.49k
2024 Value
± 794
2.88%
1 Year growth
± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Babylon, NY grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 9.22k employees to 9.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Babylon, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,595 people), Management Occupations (1,055 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (911 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Babylon, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.49k
2024 Value
± 794
2.88%
1 Year growth
± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Babylon, NY grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 9.22k employees to 9.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Babylon, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,445 people), Retail Trade (1,177 people), and Construction (977 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Babylon, NY, though some of these residents may live in North Babylon, 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

$73,099
Median earning men ± $5,047
$59,250
Median earning women ± $7,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,750), Manufacturing ($100,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,659).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($93,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,819), and Manufacturing ($78,571).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Babylon, NY was $520,500 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $470,900 to $520,500, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in North Babylon, NY is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Babylon, NY have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Babylon, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$520,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,135
$5,064
Median Property Taxes
±$490

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

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

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Rent vs Own

86.8%
Homeownership
2024
59.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in North Babylon, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$140,342
Median Household Income
± $10,221
5.84k
Number of Households
± 543

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.84k households in North Babylon, NY grew to $140,342 from the previous year's value of $130,293.

The following chart displays the households in North Babylon, 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 North Babylon, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. Public Transit (7.56%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in North Babylon, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Babylon, NY have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.18% of the workforce in North Babylon, 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 North Babylon, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Babylon, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Babylon, NY (582 out of 17.9k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Babylon, NY is White, followed by Black and Other.

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

96.5% of the population of North Babylon, NY has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.479% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.47%
Uninsured
56.6%
Employer Coverage
12.3%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0.479%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Babylon, NY declined by 8.6% from 3.8% to 3.47%.

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