Northport, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,320

0.232% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

52.2

1.95% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

7.23% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$141,378

2.83% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$708,400

0.568% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,235

3.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Northport, NY had a population of 7.32k people with a median age of 52.2 and a median household income of $141,378. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northport, NY declined from 7,337 to 7,320, a −0.232% decrease and its median household income grew from $137,487 to $141,378, a 2.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northport, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.26%), White (Hispanic) (1.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Northport, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Northport, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Northport, NY was $708,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Northport, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Northport, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Suffolk County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (North) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Northport, NY is home to a population of 7.32k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.51% of Northport, NY residents were born outside of the country (403 people).

In 2023, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.61k people) in Northport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 385 Two+ (Hispanic) and 119 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Northport, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northport, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.61k ± 373
Two+ (Hispanic)
385 ± 315
White (Hispanic)
119 ± 112

7.09%

Hispanic Population

519 people

7.09% of the people in Northport, NY are hispanic (519 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northport, 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
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 New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

5.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

403 people

6.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

443 people

As of 2023, 5.51% of Northport, NY residents (403 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northport, NY was 6.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 85
Vietnam
73 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 38

Northport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northport, NY employs 4.24k people. The largest industries in Northport, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), Educational Services (572 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (364 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($219,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($164,118).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.24k

2023 Value

± 624

3.04%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northport, NY grew at a rate of 3.04%, from 4.11k employees to 4.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northport, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (520 people), Management Occupations (506 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northport, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.24k

2023 Value

± 624

3.04%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northport, NY grew at a rate of 3.04%, from 4.11k employees to 4.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northport, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), Educational Services (572 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (364 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Northport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,731

Median earning men ± $25,338

$61,808

Median earning women ± $18,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($164,118), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,194), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($132,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($106,641), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,481).

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

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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 Northport, NY was $708,400 in 2023, which is 2.33 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $704,400 to $708,400, a 0.568% increase. The homeownership rate in Northport, NY is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northport, NY have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$708,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,632

$2,555

Median Property Taxes

±$406

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2023

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.8% of the housing units in Northport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$141,378

Median Household Income

± $22,214

3.05k

Number of Households

± 434

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.05k households in Northport, NY grew to $141,378 from the previous year's value of $137,487.

The following chart displays the households in Northport, 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 Northport, 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Public Transit (3.86%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Northport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.86%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northport, NY have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.73% of the workforce in Northport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northport, NY (827 out of 7.32k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

98% of the population of Northport, NY has health coverage, with 64% on employee plans, 2.72% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 10.8% 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.

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 18% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.04%

Uninsured

64%

Employer Coverage

2.72%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northport, NY declined by 21% from 2.58% to 2.04%.

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

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