Peconic, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

848

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

25.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.943%

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,250

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$980,900

Population & Diversity

Peconic, NY is home to a population of 848 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Peconic, NY residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (737 people) in Peconic, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 White (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Peconic, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peconic, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peconic, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
737 ± 223
White (Hispanic)
66 ± 70
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 35

11.4%

Hispanic Population

97 people

11.4% of the people in Peconic, NY are hispanic (97 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peconic, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

9.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Peconic, NY residents (90 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 Peconic, NY was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

21 ± 29

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

Economy

The economy of Peconic, NY employs 351 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peconic, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (82 people), Manufacturing (79 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($197,963), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,364), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,795).

Employment

Occupations

351

2024 Value

± 140

16.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peconic, NY grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 302 employees to 351 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peconic, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (73 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peconic, 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

351

2024 Value

± 140

16.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peconic, NY grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 302 employees to 351 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peconic, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (82 people), Manufacturing (79 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peconic, NY, though some of these residents may live in Peconic, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,625

Median earning men ± $41,403

$25,804

Median earning women ± $24,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($180,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,739) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,776).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peconic, NY was $980,900 in 2024, which is 2.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $819,400 to $980,900, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Peconic, NY is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peconic, NY have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Peconic, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$980,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$180,976

$267

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2024

40.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Peconic, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peconic, 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.

$116,250

Median Household Income

± $31,304

316

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 316 households in Peconic, NY grew to $116,250 from the previous year's value of $103,654.

The following chart displays the households in Peconic, 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 Peconic, 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

Worked At Home (43.6%)
Drove Alone (42.7%)
Public Transit (10.8%)

In 2024, 43.6% of workers in Peconic, NY worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (42.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.8%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peconic, NY have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Peconic, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.943% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peconic, NY (8 out of 848 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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