North Babylon, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

18,393

2.04% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.6

6.23% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.45%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$126,377

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$447,500

15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, North Babylon, NY had a population of 18.4k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $126,377. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of North Babylon, NY declined from 18,776 to 18,393, a −2.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $109,515 to $126,377, a 15.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North Babylon, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Other (Hispanic) (7.02%), White (Hispanic) (5.41%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.87%).

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.

96.3% of the residents in North Babylon, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in North Babylon, NY was $447,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in North Babylon, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in North Babylon, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Suffolk County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Suffolk County (Southwest)--Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY Suffolk County (Southwest)--Babylon Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY Suffolk County (West Central)--Babylon Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY

Economy

The economy of North Babylon, NY employs 9.67k people. The largest industries in North Babylon, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,744 people), Retail Trade (1,121 people), and Construction (1,006 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($81,429), Public Administration ($81,204), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,964).

Employment

Occupations

9.67k

2022 Value

± 764

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in North Babylon, NY grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 9.56k employees to 9.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Babylon, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,391 people), Management Occupations (1,099 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (862 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Babylon, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.67k

2022 Value

± 764

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in North Babylon, NY grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 9.56k employees to 9.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Babylon, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,744 people), Retail Trade (1,121 people), and Construction (1,006 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,618

Median earning men ± $8,835

$48,847

Median earning women ± $3,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($104,896), Construction ($83,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($73,464), Manufacturing ($66,683), and Wholesale Trade ($58,977).

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 North Babylon, 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 North Babylon, NY was $447,500 in 2022, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $388,200 to $447,500, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in North Babylon, NY is 84.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in North Babylon, NY have an average commute time of 33.6 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.

Median household income in North Babylon, NY is $126,377. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in North Babylon, NY was Census Tract 1226.03 with a value of $135,458, followed by Census Tract 1228.02 and Census Tract 1231.01, with respective values of $125,408 and $118,000.

Property

$447,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,419

$4,899

Median Property Taxes

±$485

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.

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2022

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.5% of the housing units in North Babylon, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Babylon, 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 1226.03
Census Tract 1228.02
Census Tract 1231.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in North Babylon, NY was Census Tract 1226.03 with a value of $135,458, followed by Census Tract 1228.02 and Census Tract 1231.01, with respective values of $125,408 and $118,000.

The following map shows all of the places in North Babylon, 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.

$126,377

Median Household Income

± $7,561

5.8k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.8k households in North Babylon, NY grew to $126,377 from the previous year's value of $109,515.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Babylon, 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 (76.6%)
Carpooled (9.12%)
Worked At Home (7.04%)

In 2022, 76.6% of workers in North Babylon, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who worked at home (7.04%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Babylon, NY have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.8% of the workforce in North Babylon, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Babylon, NY (631 out of 18.3k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

95.9% of the population of North Babylon, NY has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.555% 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 20.8% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.1%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.555%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Babylon, NY declined by 10.8% from 4.6% to 4.1%.

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

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