Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

116,097

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

1.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.16%

9.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$152,636

1.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$669,900

4.62% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

58,918

1.29% 1-year growth

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13.8% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town 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 (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge (92 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was $669,900, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Most people in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

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

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY is home to a population of 116k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.69% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (11.2k people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.2k people) in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.74k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.25k 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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are Spanish (4,757 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,554 households), and Italian (1,072 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,349

Women

50.3%

57,555

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 115,904 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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

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Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town 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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town 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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.2k ± 1.86k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.74k ± 1.01k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.25k ± 820

10.7%

Hispanic Population

12.4k people

10.7% of the people in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are hispanic (12.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,031 ± 785 people
China
1,027 ± 783 people
Turkey
614 ± 607 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was India, the natal country of 1,031 Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 1,027 and Turkey with 614.

Foreign-Born Population

9.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

9.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.5k people

As of 2024, 9.69% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY residents (11.2k 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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was 9.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,757 households (4.29%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,554 households (1.4%)
Italian
1,072 households (0.966%)

13.8% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town 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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was Spanish. 4.29% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town 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
1,673 ± 292
Korea
713 ± 366
Gulf War (2001-)
671 ± 214

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY employs 58.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (7,215 people), Construction (4,099 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,377 people), and the highest paying industries were Not specified wholesale trade ($261,840), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($257,289), and Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($245,514).

Males in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.51 times higher than the average income of females, which is $91,467. The income inequality in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,543

Women

46.7%

31,375

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY in 2023 was 58,918 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

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

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

Occupations

58.9k

2023 Value

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 1.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 58.2k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,237 people), Registered nurses (1,910 people), and Retail salespersons (1,545 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town 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

58.9k

2023 Value

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 1.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 58.2k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,215 people), Construction (4,099 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,892

Median earning men ± $3,999

$61,863

Median earning women ± $1,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,096), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,986), and Public Administration ($118,710).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($105,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,521), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,077).

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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY awarded 92 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 115 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are White (44 and 50%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 35.2%), Black or African American (7 and 7.95%), and Unknown (4 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge (92 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are General Cosmetology (92 and 100%) and Barbering (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 119 students enrolled in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, 3.36% men and 96.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 41 records, of which 97.6% were women and 2.44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

92 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was General Cosmetology with 92 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

92 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge with 92 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, which is 0.0575 times less than the 87 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 44 degrees mean that there were 1.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.71% 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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (25.9k), Graduate Degree (19.8k), and High School or Equivalent (17.5k).

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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was $669,900 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $640,300 to $669,900, a 4.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$669,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,302

$35,120

Median Property Taxes

±$992

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)--Smithtown Town 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)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town 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.

$152,636

Median Household Income

± $4,356

39.6k

Number of Households

± 1,356

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.6k households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY grew to $152,636 from the previous year's value of $149,894.

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

0.473

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

0.474

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

In 2023, the income inequality in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.281% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Public Transit (4.73%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.73%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.6% of the workforce in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY (4.75k out of 114k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town 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

97.8% of the population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 6.23% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.54% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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 21.8% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.18%

Uninsured

66.1%

Employer Coverage

6.23%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY grew by 2.64% from 2.12% to 2.18%.

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