Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,249

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.2

6.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,500

47.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 Other (Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 321
Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 100

11.8%

Hispanic Population

147 people

11.8% of the people in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), 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

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY residents (140 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 Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 27

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY.

Economy

The economy of Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY employs 684 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY were Construction (137 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (100 people), and Finance & Insurance (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($178,125).

Employment

Occupations

684

2024 Value

± 205

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 596 employees to 684 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY, are Management Occupations (157 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (126 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), 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

684

2024 Value

± 205

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 596 employees to 684 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY, are Construction (137 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (100 people), and Finance & Insurance (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY, though some of these residents may live in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,935

Median earning men ± $35,705

$54,245

Median earning women ± $47,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($162,994), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,236), and Retail Trade ($36,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.02M to $1.08M, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY have an average commute time of 55 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.08M

Median Property Value 2024

±$173,444

$407

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), 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.

$80,500

Median Household Income

± $38,191

650

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 650 households in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY grew to $80,500 from the previous year's value of $54,538.

The following chart displays the households in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), 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 Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), 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 (64.6%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Public Transit (7.5%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.5%).

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

55 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY have a longer commute time (55 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 24.1% of the workforce in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY (154 out of 1.25k 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 Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tuckahoe (Suffolk County), NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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