Southampton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,621

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.3

2.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.78%

8.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$214,032

20.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Southampton, NY is home to a population of 4.62k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.8% of Southampton, NY residents were born outside of the country (639 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59k people) in Southampton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 313 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 241 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Southampton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southampton, NY was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southampton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 366
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
313 ± 257
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
241 ± 155

8.48%

Hispanic Population

392 people

8.48% of the people in Southampton, NY are hispanic (392 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southampton, 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

13.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

639 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

720 people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Southampton, NY residents (639 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 Southampton, NY was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
148 ± 79
Korea
32 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 43

Southampton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southampton, NY employs 2.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southampton, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (308 people), Finance & Insurance (306 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (252 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($133,939).

Employment

Occupations

2.18k

2024 Value

± 343

7.69%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southampton, NY grew at a rate of 7.69%, from 2.03k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southampton, NY, are Management Occupations (533 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (235 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southampton, 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

2.18k

2024 Value

± 343

7.69%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southampton, NY grew at a rate of 7.69%, from 2.03k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southampton, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (308 people), Finance & Insurance (306 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southampton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Southampton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$107,344

Median earning men ± $31,853

$89,449

Median earning women ± $39,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($116,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($155,086), and Retail Trade ($135,099).

Housing & Living

People in Southampton, NY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southampton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,383

Median Property Taxes

±$212

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Southampton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southampton, 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.

$214,032

Median Household Income

± $74,567

1.65k

Number of Households

± 245

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Southampton, NY grew to $214,032 from the previous year's value of $177,045.

The following chart displays the households in Southampton, 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 Southampton, 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 (45.3%)
Worked At Home (25.1%)
Walked (14.3%)

In 2024, 45.3% of workers in Southampton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who walked to work (14.3%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southampton, NY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Southampton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southampton, NY (214 out of 4.48k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southampton, NY is White, followed by Asian 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

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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