Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY

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2022 Population

102,157

4.85% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.8

0.239% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.04%

3.88% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$128,672

9.09% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$489,500

11.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY had a population of 102k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $128,672. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY grew from 97,433 to 102,157, a 4.85% increase and its median household income grew from $117,945 to $128,672, a 9.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.65%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%).

13.5% of the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, 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.

97% of the residents in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY are Access Careers-Islandia (277 degrees awarded in 2022), New York Institute of Beauty (232 degrees), and Eastern Suffolk BOCES (486886) (20 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was $489,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY borders Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (South Central)--Brookhaven Town (South) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (Central) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, and Suffolk County (Southwest)--Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 102k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.48% of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (9.69k people).

In 2022, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.6k people) in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k White (Hispanic) and 4.96k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY are Spanish (6,214 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (931 households), and Urdu (854 households).

Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97% of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.6k ± 2.84k
White (Hispanic)
6.69k ± 1.74k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.96k ± 897

13%

Hispanic Population

13.3k people

13% of the people in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.69k people

8.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.18k people

As of 2022, 9.48% of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY residents (9.69k 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 Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was 8.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,214 households (6.44%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
931 households (0.965%)
Urdu
854 households (0.885%)

13.5% of the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 6.44% of the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,430 ± 199
Gulf War (2001-)
563 ± 161
Korea
412 ± 146

Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY employs 52.8k people. The largest industries in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (6,373 people), Construction (3,565 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,807 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($208,527), Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($165,184), and Broadcasting (except internet) ($160,912).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,434

Women

47.7%

25,684

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 49,118 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.8k

2022 Value

6.29%

1 Year growth

± 6.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 6.29%, from 49.6k employees to 52.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,240 people), Other managers (1,454 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

52.8k

2022 Value

6.29%

1 Year growth

± 6.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 6.29%, from 49.6k employees to 52.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,373 people), Construction (3,565 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,807 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,635

Median earning men ± $3,412

$52,485

Median earning women ± $2,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,956), Public Administration ($94,904), and Information ($93,621).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($68,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($65,811).

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.

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 Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, 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

In 2022, universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY awarded 529 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 30 male students and 387 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY are White (203 and 38.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (177 and 33.5%), Black or African American (104 and 19.7%), and Asian (34 and 6.43%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Access Careers-Islandia (277 and 52.4%), New York Institute of Beauty (232 and 43.9%), and Eastern Suffolk BOCES (486886) (20 and 3.78%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (195 and 36.9%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (155 and 29.3%), and Master Aesthetician (77 and 14.6%).

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.933% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.427% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (22.5k), Bachelors Degree (19.1k), and Some college (15.1k).

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 Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was $489,500 in 2022, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $440,600 to $489,500, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY is 76.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY is $128,672. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Property

$489,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,591

$27,185

Median Property Taxes

±$1,061

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 Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.8% of the housing units in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, 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.

$128,672

Median Household Income

± $5,027

35.4k

Number of Households

± 1,350

In 2022, the median household income of the 35.4k households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY grew to $128,672 from the previous year's value of $117,945.

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, 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

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY

0.448

2021 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.43% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Worked At Home (7.9%)
Carpooled (6.27%)

In 2022, 80.9% of workers in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.27%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.1% of the workforce in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY (5.12k out of 102k 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 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

97.7% of the population of Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 63.3% on employee plans, 9.83% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.453% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.31%

Uninsured

63.3%

Employer Coverage

9.83%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.453%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY grew by 4.74% from 2.21% to 2.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.