Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

103,329

0.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.4

0.651% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.04%

2.67% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$171,948

5.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$700,400

4.21% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

49,941

1.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY had a population of 103k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $171,948. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY grew from 102,611 to 103,329, a 0.7% increase and its median household income grew from $163,477 to $171,948, a 5.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%).

19.4% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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.

97.3% of the residents in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are Farmingdale State College (2,094 degrees awarded in 2022) and Five Towns College (152 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was $700,400, and the homeownership rate was 91.5%.

Most people in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36 minutes. The average car ownership in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY borders Nassau County (Northeast)--Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY, Nassau County (East Central)--Oyster Bay Town (Central) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (North) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, and Suffolk County (West Central)--Babylon Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 103k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.1% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2023, there were 9.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.9k people) in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6k Two+ (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 (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are Spanish (6,387 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,579 households), and Greek (1,416 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,416

Women

50.5%

50,359

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 101,775 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.9k ± 2.34k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.13k ± 813
Two+ (Hispanic)
6k ± 1.99k

10.3%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

10.3% of the people in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are hispanic (10.6k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,684 ± 999 people
China
1,082 ± 803 people
Korea
903 ± 734 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was India, the natal country of 1,684 Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 1,082 and Korea with 903.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

13.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

As of 2023, 13.1% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY residents (13.6k 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 Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,387 households (6.49%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,579 households (1.6%)
Greek
1,416 households (1.44%)

19.4% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 6.49% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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
963 ± 213
Gulf War (2001-)
461 ± 173
Korea
446 ± 156

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY employs 49.9k people. The largest industries in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (5,447 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,151 people), and Construction (3,106 people), and the highest paying industries are Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($281,567), Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($218,435), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($211,059).

Males in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.49 times higher than the average income of females, which is $101,723. The income inequality in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.487, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,332

Women

47.1%

25,061

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 47,393 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

49.9k

2022 Value

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 49k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, are Other managers (2,406 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,055 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,575 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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

49.9k

2022 Value

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 49k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,447 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,151 people), and Construction (3,106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,953

Median earning men ± $4,839

$65,154

Median earning women ± $4,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,475), Information ($135,143), and Public Administration ($133,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($94,270), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,365), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,721).

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

In 2022, universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY awarded 2,246 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 5,883 male students and 3,977 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are White (1,162 and 53.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (508 and 23.2%), Black or African American (222 and 10.2%), and Asian (204 and 9.33%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Farmingdale State College (2,094 and 93.2%) and Five Towns College (152 and 6.77%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (400 and 17.8%), Science, Technology, & Society (267 and 11.9%), and General Studies (187 and 8.33%).

The median tuition cost in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,860 (59.7% men and 40.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,860 students enrolled in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, 59.7% men and 40.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,348 records, of which 36.4% were women and 63.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
398 degrees awarded
Science, Technology, & Society
267 degrees awarded
General Computer Programming
136 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 398 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Farmingdale State College
2,094 degrees awarded
Five Towns College
152 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Farmingdale State College with 2,094 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,281 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, which is 1.33 times more than the 965 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,162 degrees mean that there were 2.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 508 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,506) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.1% 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (23.2k), Graduate Degree (20.8k), and High School or Equivalent (13.7k).

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 (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was $700,400 in 2023, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $672,100 to $700,400, a 4.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY is 91.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY is $171,948. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Property

$700,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,733

$32,211

Median Property Taxes

±$1,298

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 (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2023

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91.5% of the housing units in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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.

$171,948

Median Household Income

± $5,341

35.2k

Number of Households

± 1,421

In 2023, the median household income of the 35.2k households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY grew to $171,948 from the previous year's value of $163,477.

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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

0.487

2022 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY

0.486

2021 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was 0.487 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0324% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Public Transit (8.61%)

In 2023, 67% of workers in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.61%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.3% of the workforce in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY (4.12k out of 102k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

98.1% of the population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 6.39% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.213% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.89%

Uninsured

62.6%

Employer Coverage

6.39%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.213%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY declined by 8.75% from 2.07% to 1.89%.

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