Shinnecock Hills, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,545

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.1%

39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$132,708

23.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Shinnecock Hills, NY is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Shinnecock Hills, NY residents were born outside of the country (476 people).

In 2024, there were 4.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Shinnecock Hills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 424 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 107 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Shinnecock Hills, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shinnecock Hills, NY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shinnecock Hills, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 418
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
424 ± 550
Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 126

24.1%

Hispanic Population

613 people

24.1% of the people in Shinnecock Hills, NY are hispanic (613 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shinnecock Hills, 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

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

476 people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Shinnecock Hills, NY residents (476 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 Shinnecock Hills, NY was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 41
Korea
15 ± 28

Shinnecock Hills, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shinnecock Hills, NY employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shinnecock Hills, NY were Finance & Insurance (153 people), Construction (144 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($136,053), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($133,301), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,756).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 278

36.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shinnecock Hills, NY grew at a rate of 36.2%, from 842 employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shinnecock Hills, NY, are Management Occupations (183 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (171 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shinnecock Hills, 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

1.15k

2024 Value

± 278

36.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shinnecock Hills, NY grew at a rate of 36.2%, from 842 employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shinnecock Hills, NY, are Finance & Insurance (153 people), Construction (144 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shinnecock Hills, NY, though some of these residents may live in Shinnecock Hills, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,833

Median earning men ± $63,012

$84,386

Median earning women ± $41,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($248,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($174,236), and Public Administration ($151,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,120), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($80,764).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shinnecock Hills, NY was $1.38M in 2024, which is 4.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $964,600 to $1.38M, a 42.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Shinnecock Hills, NY is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shinnecock Hills, NY have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shinnecock Hills, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.38M

Median Property Value 2024

±$653,154

$949

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Shinnecock Hills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shinnecock Hills, 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.

$132,708

Median Household Income

± $57,607

982

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 982 households in Shinnecock Hills, NY declined from $132,708 from the previous year's value of $173,523.

The following chart displays the households in Shinnecock Hills, 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 Shinnecock Hills, 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 (62.2%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Public Transit (6.82%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in Shinnecock Hills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.82%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shinnecock Hills, NY have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Shinnecock Hills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shinnecock Hills, NY (27 out of 2.45k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shinnecock Hills, 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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