Syosset, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

18,433

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.469% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.2%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$187,273

0.353% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$874,300

Population & Diversity

Syosset, NY is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.6% of Syosset, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.54k people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Syosset, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 440 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Syosset, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Syosset, NY was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Syosset, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Syosset, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.03k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.04k ± 616
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
440 ± 182

4.5%

Hispanic Population

829 people

4.5% of the people in Syosset, NY are hispanic (829 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Syosset, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

24.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.54k people

24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.39k people

As of 2024, 24.6% of Syosset, NY residents (4.54k 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 Syosset, NY was 24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Syosset, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 34

Syosset, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Syosset, NY.

Economy

The economy of Syosset, NY employs 8.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Syosset, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,525 people), Finance & Insurance (1,187 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,067 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($180,313), Information ($174,000), and Finance & Insurance ($169,063).

Employment

Occupations

8.65k

2024 Value

± 609

0.476%

1 Year growth

± 9.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Syosset, NY grew at a rate of 0.476%, from 8.61k employees to 8.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Syosset, NY, are Management Occupations (1,344 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,019 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (993 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Syosset, 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

8.65k

2024 Value

± 609

0.476%

1 Year growth

± 9.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Syosset, NY grew at a rate of 0.476%, from 8.61k employees to 8.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Syosset, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,525 people), Finance & Insurance (1,187 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,067 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Syosset, NY, though some of these residents may live in Syosset, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$126,632

Median earning men ± $16,350

$77,214

Median earning women ± $13,602

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($210,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,603), and Retail Trade ($180,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,480), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,229).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Syosset, NY was $874,300 in 2024, which is 2.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $854,500 to $874,300, a 2.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Syosset, NY is 92.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Syosset, NY have an average commute time of 40.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Syosset, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$874,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,217

$5,543

Median Property Taxes

±$444

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 Syosset, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Syosset, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.4%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.4% of the housing units in Syosset, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Syosset, 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.

$187,273

Median Household Income

± $18,592

Number of Households

± 531

In 2024, the median household income of the 6k households in Syosset, NY declined from $187,273 from the previous year's value of $187,936.

The following chart displays the households in Syosset, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Syosset, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.9%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Public Transit (14.8%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in Syosset, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.8%).

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

40.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Syosset, NY have a longer commute time (40.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.8% of the workforce in Syosset, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Syosset, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Syosset, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Syosset, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Syosset, NY (771 out of 18.3k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Syosset, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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