Shirley, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

27,807

4.94% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

0.248% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.96%

2.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$105,379

4.04% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$390,300

9.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,020

2.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shirley, NY had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $105,379. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shirley, NY grew from 26,498 to 27,807, a 4.94% increase and its median household income declined from $109,821 to $105,379, a −4.04% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shirley, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.4%), White (Hispanic) (10%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.66%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.71%).

None of the households in Shirley, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Shirley, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shirley, NY was $390,300, and the homeownership rate was 90.9%.

Most people in Shirley, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Shirley, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shirley, NY is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Shirley, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.71k people).

In 2023, there were 5.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Shirley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.78k White (Hispanic) and 2.44k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

92.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.4% of Shirley, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shirley, NY was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shirley, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 1.69k
White (Hispanic)
2.78k ± 1.25k
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.44k ± 966

27.4%

Hispanic Population

7.62k people

27.4% of the people in Shirley, NY are hispanic (7.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shirley, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.71k people

12.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.24k people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Shirley, NY residents (3.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shirley, NY was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
309 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 71

Shirley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shirley, NY employs 13k people. The largest industries in Shirley, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,150 people), Retail Trade (1,571 people), and Manufacturing (1,517 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,438), Public Administration ($106,095), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,824).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13k

2023 Value

± 1,079

2.97%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shirley, NY grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 12.6k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shirley, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,319 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,207 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shirley, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13k

2023 Value

± 1,079

2.97%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shirley, NY grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 12.6k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shirley, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,150 people), Retail Trade (1,571 people), and Manufacturing (1,517 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shirley, NY, though some of these residents may live in Shirley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,674

Median earning men ± $8,275

$50,571

Median earning women ± $6,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($121,250), Wholesale Trade ($115,500), and Manufacturing ($83,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($105,466), Manufacturing ($78,227), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,182).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shirley, NY was $390,300 in 2023, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $355,600 to $390,300, a 9.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Shirley, NY is 90.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Shirley, NY have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shirley, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$390,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,021

$7,721

Median Property Taxes

±$713

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2023

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 90.9% of the housing units in Shirley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shirley, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1594.07
Census Tract 1594.08

The following map shows all of the places in Shirley, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$105,379

Median Household Income

± $9,848

8.5k

Number of Households

± 851

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.5k households in Shirley, NY declined from $105,379 from the previous year's value of $109,821.

The following chart displays the households in Shirley, 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 Shirley, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (4.87%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Shirley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (4.87%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shirley, NY have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.65% of the workforce in Shirley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shirley, NY (2.18k out of 27.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shirley, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.8% of the population of Shirley, NY has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.288% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Suffolk County, NY.

1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Suffolk County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.22%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.288%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shirley, NY grew by 2.27% from 5.1% to 5.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shirley, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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