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Population

1.49M

0.6% decline

Median Age

41.2

Median Household Income

$92,933

5.2% growth

Poverty Rate

7.25%

Number of Employees

746,250

0.21% growth

Median Property Value

$386,400

1.23% growth

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Suffolk County, NY has a population of 1.49M people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $92,933. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Suffolk County, NY declined from 1.5M to 1.49M, a 0.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $88,340 to $92,933, a 5.2% increase.

The population of Suffolk County, NY is 68% White, 19% Hispanic, and 7.21% Black. 23.8% of the people in Suffolk County, NY speak a non-English language, and 92.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Suffolk County, NY are Stony Brook University, with 7,173 graduates, Suffolk County Community College, with 3,701 graduates, and Farmingdale State College, with 1,719 graduates.

The median property value in Suffolk County, NY is $386,400, and the homeownership rate is 79%. Most people in Suffolk County, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Suffolk County, NY is 2 cars per household.

Suffolk County, NY is the 4th most populated county in New York and borders Fairfield County, CT; Middlesex County, CT; New Haven County, CT; New London County, CT; Nassau County, NY; and Washington County, RI& 1 more.

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The economy of Suffolk County, NY employs 746,250 people. The economy of Suffolk County, NY is specialized in Wholesale trade; Educational Services; and Information, which employ respectively 1.44; 1.22; and 1.21 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Suffolk County, NY are Healthcare & Social Assistance (115,538), Retail trade (88,958), and Educational Services (83,299), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,866), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($82,560), and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($76,600).

Median household income in Suffolk County, NY is $92,933. Males in Suffolk County, NY have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,738. The income inequality of Suffolk County, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.503 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 101.01

2. Census Tract 122.12

3. Census Tract 350.04

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Suffolk County, NY was Census Tract 101.01 with a value of $223,036, followed by Census Tract 122.12 and Census Tract 350.04, with respective values of $177,159 and $164,632.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Suffolk County, NY colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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746,250

2016 value

± 8,262

0.21%

1 year Growth

± 1.41%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Suffolk County, NY grew at a rate of 0.21%, from 744,715 employees to 746,250 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County, NY, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffolk County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffolk County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Suffolk County, NY. In Suffolk County, NY the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 45-54, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 75 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,443. Bronx County, NY has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in New York.

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6-17

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45-54

Female Majority

Suffolk County, NY residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New York. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 45-54, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Kings County, NY $11,979

2. Richmond County, NY $11,612

3. Rockland County, NY $11,149

At $11,979 Kings County, NY has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in New York. The next two highest amounts were in Richmond County, NY with $11,612 and in Rockland County, NY with $11,149.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,443

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Suffolk County, NY were $10,443 in 2014, but $10,354 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.86% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Suffolk County, NY are $$855 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Suffolk County, NY compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Suffolk County, NY is home to a population of 1.49M people, from which 92.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Suffolk County, NY is composed of 1.02M White residents (68%), 283,932 Hispanic residents (19%), 107,613 Black residents (7.21%), 58,095 Asian residents (3.89%), and 19,941 Two+ residents (1.34%). The most common foreign languages in Suffolk County, NY are Spanish (191,822 speakers), Italian (15,240 speakers), and Chinese (11,772 speakers), but compared to other places, Suffolk County, NY has a relative high number of Italian (15,240 speakers), Greek (4,729 speakers), and Urdu (6,657 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Suffolk County, NY is from the state of New York.

Most common origin

1. Dominican Republic

2. China

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Grenada

2. St. Vincent & the Grenadines

3. Montenegro

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 503,172 New York residents, followed by China with 385,073 and Mexico with 245,924.

When compared to other states, New York has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Grenada. In 2016, there were 24,289 people from Grenada living in New York, approximately 10.88 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Italian

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. Italian

2. Greek

3. Urdu

312,241 of Suffolk County, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Suffolk County, NY was Spanish. 12.9% of the overall population of Suffolk County, NY are native Spanish speakers. 1.02% speak Italian and 0.79% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Suffolk County, NY has a relatively high number of residents that are native Italian speakers. In 2015, there were 15,240 native Italian speakers living in Suffolk County, NY, approximately 4.85 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Suffolk County, NY awarded 15,352 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County, NY is skewed towards females, with 6,753 male students and 8,599 female students. Most students in Suffolk County, NY are White (7,787 and 50.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,877 and 12.2%), Asian (1,561 and 10.2%), and Unknown (1,410 and 9.2%). The largest universities in Suffolk County, NY by number of graduates are Stony Brook University (7,173 and 46.7%), Suffolk County Community College (3,701 and 24.1%), and Farmingdale State College (1,719 and 11.2%). The most popular majors in Suffolk County, NY are General Business Administration & Management (750 and 4.89%), General Psychology (511 and 3.33%), and General Health Services (503 and 3.28%). The median tuition costs in Suffolk County, NY are $34,352 for private four year colleges, and $6,470 and $23,710 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 750 graduates

2. General Psychology 511 graduates

3. General Health Services 503 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 22 graduates

2. Environmental Design 10 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Suffolk County, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 750 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Suffolk County, NY has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 22 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Suffolk County, NY according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Suffolk County, NY is $386,400, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $381,700 to $386,400, a 1.23% increase. The homeownership rate of Suffolk County, NY is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Suffolk County, NY have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Suffolk County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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