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

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2024 Population

104,678

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

1.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.46%

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$175,060

1.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$729,300

4.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

50,112

0.342% 1-year growth

About

20.7% 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.

96.9% 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 (1,957 degrees awarded in 2023) and Five Towns College (114 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was $729,300, and the homeownership rate was 90.9%.

Most people in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 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 105k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 14% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (14.7k people).

In 2024, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.7k people) in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are Spanish (6,949 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,883 households), and Italian (1,432 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,548

Women

50.9%

50,788

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 103,336 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

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

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Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
74.7k ± 2.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.55k ± 952
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.64k ± 1.76k

11%

Hispanic Population

11.5k people

11% of the people in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are hispanic (11.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,922 ± 1,066 people
China
1,134 ± 822 people
Italy
642 ± 620 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was India, the natal country of 1,922 Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 1,134 and Italy with 642.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.7k people

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

As of 2024, 14% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY residents (14.7k 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 Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
6,949 households (7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,883 households (1.9%)
Italian
1,432 households (1.44%)

20.7% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 7% 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
916 ± 195
Korea
356 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
350 ± 142

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY.

Economy

The economy of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY employs 50.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (5,821 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,389 people), and Construction (3,023 people), and the highest paying industries were Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($227,523), Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($213,655), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($212,005).

Males in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $100,852. The income inequality in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.479, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,831

Women

47.6%

26,281

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY in 2023 was 50,112 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

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

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

Occupations

50.1k

2023 Value

0.342%

1 Year growth

± 0.342%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.342%, from 49.9k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, are Other managers (2,212 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,103 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,523 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 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

50.1k

2023 Value

0.342%

1 Year growth

± 0.342%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.342%, from 49.9k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,821 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,389 people), and Construction (3,023 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

$100,467

Median earning men ± $5,336

$68,347

Median earning women ± $3,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,639), Public Administration ($142,235), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,294).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,627), Manufacturing ($98,424), and Wholesale Trade ($85,556).

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 2023, universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY awarded 2,071 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 6,122 male students and 4,142 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are White (1,077 and 53.2%), Hispanic or Latino (475 and 23.5%), Asian (205 and 10.1%), and Black or African American (197 and 9.73%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Farmingdale State College (1,957 and 94.5%) and Five Towns College (114 and 5.5%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (311 and 15%), Science, Technology, & Society (199 and 9.61%), and General Studies (151 and 7.29%).

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 2023 in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,264 (59.6% men and 40.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,264 students enrolled in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, 59.6% men and 40.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,172 records, of which 36.2% were women and 63.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
309 degrees awarded
Science, Technology, & Society
199 degrees awarded
General Computer Programming
129 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 309 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
1,957 degrees awarded
Five Towns College
114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Farmingdale State College with 1,957 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,188 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, which is 1.35 times more than the 883 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,077 degrees mean that there were 2.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 475 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 ($28,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,506) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) 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 2023, 0.983% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.25% 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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (23.4k), Graduate Degree (21.5k), and High School or Equivalent (13.2k).

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 $729,300 in 2024, which is 2.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $700,400 to $729,300, a 4.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 35.4 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.

Housing

Property

$729,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,199

$32,067

Median Property Taxes

±$1,087

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

90.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.9% 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 91.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, 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.

$175,060

Median Household Income

± $5,232

35.3k

Number of Households

± 1,355

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.3k households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY grew to $175,060 from the previous year's value of $171,948.

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

0.479

2023 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY

0.487

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

In 2023, the income inequality in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.48% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Public Transit (8.32%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.32%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.5% 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

4.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY (4.61k out of 103k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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 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

98% of the population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 7.64% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.209% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.02%

Uninsured

60.6%

Employer Coverage

7.64%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.209%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY grew by 6.53% from 1.89% to 2.02%.

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.