Oyster Bay, NY

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2023 Population

6,900

3.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

5.85% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

14.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$102,540

5.15% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$634,600

7.61% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,581

0.336% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oyster Bay, NY had a population of 6.9k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $102,540. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oyster Bay, NY grew from 6,640 to 6,900, a 3.92% increase and its median household income declined from $108,111 to $102,540, a −5.15% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oyster Bay, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.7%), White (Hispanic) (19.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Oyster Bay, 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.

94.5% of the residents in Oyster Bay, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oyster Bay, NY was $634,600, and the homeownership rate was 51.3%.

Most people in Oyster Bay, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Oyster Bay, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nassau County (Northeast)--Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Oyster Bay, NY is home to a population of 6.9k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.6% of Oyster Bay, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2023, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.98k people) in Oyster Bay, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k White (Hispanic) and 544 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

92.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Oyster Bay, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oyster Bay, NY was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oyster Bay, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.98k ± 582
White (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 852
Two+ (Hispanic)
544 ± 361

29.6%

Hispanic Population

2.04k people

29.6% of the people in Oyster Bay, NY are hispanic (2.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oyster Bay, 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

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

14.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

980 people

As of 2023, 14.6% of Oyster Bay, NY residents (1.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oyster Bay, NY was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
54 ± 57
Vietnam
35 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 59

Oyster Bay, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oyster Bay, NY employs 3.58k people. The largest industries in Oyster Bay, NY are Educational Services (778 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (415 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($110,129), Finance & Insurance ($105,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,330).

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

3.58k

2023 Value

± 570

0.336%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oyster Bay, NY grew at a rate of 0.336%, from 3.57k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oyster Bay, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (490 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (466 people), and Management Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oyster Bay, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.58k

2023 Value

± 570

0.336%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oyster Bay, NY grew at a rate of 0.336%, from 3.57k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oyster Bay, NY, are Educational Services (778 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (415 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oyster Bay, NY, though some of these residents may live in Oyster Bay, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,833

Median earning men ± $19,131

$51,735

Median earning women ± $11,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($140,929), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,610), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,127).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,679), Public Administration ($95,069), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,871).

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 Oyster Bay, NY was $634,600 in 2023, which is 2.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $589,700 to $634,600, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Oyster Bay, NY is 51.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oyster Bay, NY have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oyster Bay, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$634,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$53,053

$1,424

Median Property Taxes

±$259

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.3% of the housing units in Oyster Bay, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 5180

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Oyster Bay, 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.

$102,540

Median Household Income

± $22,335

2.78k

Number of Households

± 524

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Oyster Bay, NY declined from $102,540 from the previous year's value of $108,111.

The following chart displays the households in Oyster Bay, 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 Oyster Bay, 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 (73.5%)
Worked At Home (9.63%)
Carpooled (9.4%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Oyster Bay, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.63%) and those who carpooled to work (9.4%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oyster Bay, NY have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.92% of the workforce in Oyster Bay, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oyster Bay, NY (764 out of 6.89k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

99.4% of the population of Oyster Bay, NY has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Nassau County, NY.

694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.595%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oyster Bay, NY declined by 65.6% from 1.73% to 0.595%.

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

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