Riverhead, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,936
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.6
1.13% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.7%
3.67% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$83,008
0.614% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$457,400
1.87% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,521
1.72% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Riverhead, 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.

86.6% of the residents in Riverhead, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Riverhead, NY are Eastern Suffolk BOCES (486877) (15 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Riverhead, NY was $457,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Riverhead, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverhead, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkSuffolk County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PASuffolk County (East) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Riverhead, NY is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.2% of Riverhead, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.47k people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Riverhead, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k Other (Hispanic) and 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%
2024 Citizenship
84.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of Riverhead, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverhead, NY was 84.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverhead, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.86k ± 874
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    2.79k ± 1.31k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.51k ± 710
33%
Hispanic Population
4.93k people

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Riverhead, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k Other (Hispanic) and 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

33% of the people in Riverhead, NY are hispanic (4.93k people).

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Global Diversity

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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

23.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.47k people
27.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.12k people

As of 2024, 23.2% of Riverhead, NY residents (3.47k 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 Riverhead, NY was 27.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    205 ± 115
  2. Korea
    84 ± 80
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 39

Riverhead, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Riverhead, NY employs 6.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverhead, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,009 people), Construction (806 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (728 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,109), Public Administration ($78,883), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($62,892).

Employment

Occupations

6.52k
2024 Value
± 865
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverhead, NY grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 6.41k employees to 6.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverhead, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (897 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (813 people), and Management Occupations (554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverhead, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.52k
2024 Value
± 865
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverhead, NY grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 6.41k employees to 6.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverhead, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,009 people), Construction (806 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (728 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverhead, NY, though some of these residents may live in Riverhead, 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

$51,714
Median earning men ± $11,899
$50,806
Median earning women ± $9,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($150,400), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,761), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,976), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,065).

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Riverhead, NY awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Riverhead, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 9 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverhead, NY are White (7 and 46.7%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 26.7%), Unknown (2 and 13.3%), and Black or African American (2 and 13.3%).

The largest universities in Riverhead, NY by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Suffolk BOCES (486877) (15 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Riverhead, NY are General Cosmetology (15 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9 students enrolled in Riverhead, NY, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Riverhead, NY was General Cosmetology with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Riverhead, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Eastern Suffolk BOCES (486877)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Suffolk BOCES (486877) with 15 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverhead, NY, which is 0.0714 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 1.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverhead, NY was $457,400 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $449,000 to $457,400, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverhead, NY is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverhead, NY have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverhead, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$457,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,637
$3,314
Median Property Taxes
±$494

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.9%
Homeownership
2024
58.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Riverhead, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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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.
$83,008
Median Household Income
± $11,810
5.44k
Number of Households
± 771

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.44k households in Riverhead, NY declined from $83,008 from the previous year's value of $83,521.

The following chart displays the households in Riverhead, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverhead, 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 (82.8%)
  2. Carpooled (7.55%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Riverhead, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.55%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverhead, NY have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Riverhead, 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 Riverhead, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverhead, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverhead, NY (1.59k out of 14.8k 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

86% of the population of Riverhead, NY has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.0473% 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, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

14%
Uninsured
38.7%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0.0473%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverhead, NY declined by 15.6% from 16.5% to 14%.

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