Smithtown, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

25,588

2.55% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

46.7

0.864% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.2%

15.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$146,506

0.84% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$634,100

9.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Smithtown, NY had a population of 25.6k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $146,506. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Smithtown, NY declined from 26,257 to 25,588, a −2.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $145,285 to $146,506, a 0.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smithtown, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.1%), White (Hispanic) (5.74%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Smithtown, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Smithtown, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Smithtown, NY was $634,100, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.

Most people in Smithtown, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Smithtown, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Suffolk County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Smithtown, NY is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.28% of Smithtown, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.12k people).

In 2022, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Smithtown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k White (Hispanic) and 1.27k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Smithtown, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Smithtown, NY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithtown, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.29k
White (Hispanic)
1.47k ± 484
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 471

9.43%

Hispanic Population

2.41k people

9.43% of the people in Smithtown, NY are hispanic (2.41k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smithtown, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.12k people

8.57%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.25k people

As of 2022, 8.28% of Smithtown, NY residents (2.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smithtown, NY was 8.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
468 ± 173
Korea
256 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
167 ± 134

Smithtown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smithtown, NY employs 13k people. The largest industries in Smithtown, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,228 people), Retail Trade (1,756 people), and Educational Services (1,734 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($119,135), Construction ($109,028), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,982).

Employment

Occupations

13k

2022 Value

± 923

−1.39%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Smithtown, NY declined at a rate of −1.39%, from 13.2k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithtown, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,820 people), Management Occupations (1,619 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithtown, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13k

2022 Value

± 923

−1.39%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Smithtown, NY declined at a rate of −1.39%, from 13.2k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithtown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,228 people), Retail Trade (1,756 people), and Educational Services (1,734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithtown, NY, though some of these residents may live in Smithtown, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,553

Median earning men ± $7,179

$56,288

Median earning women ± $3,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,743), Construction ($119,470), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,942).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($101,000), Public Administration ($96,685), and Wholesale Trade ($75,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Smithtown, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Smithtown, NY was $634,100 in 2022, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $576,800 to $634,100, a 9.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithtown, NY is 89.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Smithtown, NY have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithtown, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Smithtown, NY is $146,506. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Smithtown, NY was Census Tract 1349.02 with a value of $179,605, followed by Census Tract 1351.04 and Census Tract 1353.03, with respective values of $147,629 and $132,703.

Property

$634,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,908

$7,502

Median Property Taxes

±$469

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2022

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89.1% of the housing units in Smithtown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithtown, 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 1349.02
Census Tract 1351.04
Census Tract 1353.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Smithtown, NY was Census Tract 1349.02 with a value of $179,605, followed by Census Tract 1351.04 and Census Tract 1353.03, with respective values of $147,629 and $132,703.

The following map shows all of the places in Smithtown, 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.

$146,506

Median Household Income

± $11,312

8.42k

Number of Households

± 598

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.42k households in Smithtown, NY grew to $146,506 from the previous year's value of $145,285.

The following chart displays the households in Smithtown, 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 Smithtown, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (4.18%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Smithtown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.18%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithtown, NY have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.63% of the workforce in Smithtown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithtown, NY (798 out of 25k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

98.2% of the population of Smithtown, NY has health coverage, with 66.3% on employee plans, 7.91% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.05% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.84%

Uninsured

66.3%

Employer Coverage

7.91%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smithtown, NY grew by 19% from 1.55% to 1.84%.

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

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