Shelter Island, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,125

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.941%

20.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$165,734

28.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Shelter Island, NY is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.6% of Shelter Island, NY residents were born outside of the country (352 people).

In 2024, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Shelter Island, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 456 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 238 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Shelter Island, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelter Island, NY was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelter Island, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 505
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
456 ± 633
Other (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 374

31.8%

Hispanic Population

675 people

31.8% of the people in Shelter Island, NY are hispanic (675 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelter Island, 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

16.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

18.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

414 people

As of 2024, 16.6% of Shelter Island, NY residents (352 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 Shelter Island, NY was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Shelter Island, NY employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelter Island, NY were Transportation & Warehousing (319 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (165 people), and Construction (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,485), Transportation & Warehousing ($7,359), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($7,359).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 501

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelter Island, NY declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 1.19k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelter Island, NY, are Transportation Occupations (319 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (119 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelter Island, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 501

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelter Island, NY declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 1.19k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelter Island, NY, are Transportation & Warehousing (319 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (165 people), and Construction (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelter Island, NY, though some of these residents may live in Shelter Island, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,527

Median earning men ± $64,751

$97,861

Median earning women ± $41,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($7,359).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,326).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelter Island, NY was $1.03M in 2024, which is 3.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.02M to $1.03M, a 0.628% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelter Island, NY is 89.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelter Island, NY have an average commute time of 41 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelter Island, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.03M

Median Property Value 2024

±$184,408

$610

Median Property Taxes

±$228

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.3% of the housing units in Shelter Island, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelter Island, 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.

$165,734

Median Household Income

± $120,239

683

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 683 households in Shelter Island, NY grew to $165,734 from the previous year's value of $129,410.

The following chart displays the households in Shelter Island, 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 Shelter Island, 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

Drove Alone (48.1%)
Worked At Home (25.1%)
Public Transit (20%)

In 2024, 48.1% of workers in Shelter Island, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (20%).

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

41 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelter Island, NY have a longer commute time (41 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.5% of the workforce in Shelter Island, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelter Island, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelter Island, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.941% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelter Island, NY (20 out of 2.13k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelter Island, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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