Port Jefferson, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,091
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45
0.662% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.61%
3.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$144,912
1.25% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$655,800
4.34% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,355
0.323% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Port Jefferson, 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.

91.1% of the residents in Port Jefferson, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Port Jefferson, NY was $655,800, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

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

United StatesNew YorkSuffolk County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PASuffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Port Jefferson, NY is home to a population of 8.09k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 17% of Port Jefferson, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.33k people) in Port Jefferson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 516 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 289 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%
2024 Citizenship
92.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Port Jefferson, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Jefferson, NY was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Jefferson, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.33k ± 403
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    516 ± 219
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    289 ± 252
10.5%
Hispanic Population
851 people

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.33k people) in Port Jefferson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 516 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 289 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Port Jefferson, NY are hispanic (851 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Jefferson, 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

17%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.37k people
16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.28k people

As of 2024, 17% of Port Jefferson, NY residents (1.37k 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 Port Jefferson, NY was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    64 ± 43
  2. Korea
    32 ± 32
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 37

Port Jefferson, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Port Jefferson, NY employs 4.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Jefferson, NY were Educational Services (876 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (819 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (615 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($195,034), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,461), and Manufacturing ($123,000).

Employment

Occupations

4.36k
2024 Value
± 464
0.323%
1 Year growth
± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Jefferson, NY grew at a rate of 0.323%, from 4.34k employees to 4.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Jefferson, NY, are Management Occupations (587 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (544 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (485 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Jefferson, 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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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

4.36k
2024 Value
± 464
0.323%
1 Year growth
± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Jefferson, NY grew at a rate of 0.323%, from 4.34k employees to 4.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Jefferson, NY, are Educational Services (876 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (819 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (615 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Jefferson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Port Jefferson, 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

$92,204
Median earning men ± $20,346
$72,037
Median earning women ± $11,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,271), Manufacturing ($135,481), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($114,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($195,642), Manufacturing ($122,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,613).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Jefferson, NY was $655,800 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $628,500 to $655,800, a 4.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Jefferson, NY is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$655,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,398
$2,349
Median Property Taxes
±$279

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72%
Homeownership
2024
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Port Jefferson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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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.
$144,912
Median Household Income
± $17,395
3.26k
Number of Households
± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.26k households in Port Jefferson, NY grew to $144,912 from the previous year's value of $143,125.

The following chart displays the households in Port Jefferson, 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 Port Jefferson, 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 (69.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Carpooled (8.05%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Port Jefferson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.05%).

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

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Jefferson, NY have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.4% of the workforce in Port Jefferson, 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 Port Jefferson, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Jefferson, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Jefferson, NY (447 out of 7.97k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

96.7% of the population of Port Jefferson, NY has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 7.72% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.35%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
7.72%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
16.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Jefferson, NY declined by 3.79% from 3.48% to 3.35%.

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