Water Mill, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,764

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

2.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.58%

4.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$186,875

18.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Water Mill, NY is home to a population of 2.76k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Water Mill, NY residents were born outside of the country (312 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.46k people) in Water Mill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Water Mill, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Water Mill, NY was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Water Mill, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 486
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
219 ± 264
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 29

8.29%

Hispanic Population

229 people

8.29% of the people in Water Mill, NY are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Water Mill, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

234 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Water Mill, NY residents (312 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 Water Mill, NY was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23
World War II
3 ± 6

Water Mill, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Water Mill, NY employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Water Mill, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (346 people), Finance & Insurance (273 people), and Retail Trade (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,056).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 344

31.1%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Water Mill, NY grew at a rate of 31.1%, from 1.14k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Water Mill, NY, are Management Occupations (390 people), Sales & Related Occupations (293 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Water Mill, 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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 344

31.1%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Water Mill, NY grew at a rate of 31.1%, from 1.14k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Water Mill, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (346 people), Finance & Insurance (273 people), and Retail Trade (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Water Mill, NY, though some of these residents may live in Water Mill, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,514

Median earning men ± $122,511

$53,086

Median earning women ± $39,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($213,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,310).

Housing & Living

People in Water Mill, NY have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Water Mill, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,200

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in Water Mill, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Water Mill, 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.

$186,875

Median Household Income

± $94,186

1.28k

Number of Households

± 329

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Water Mill, NY grew to $186,875 from the previous year's value of $158,250.

The following chart displays the households in Water Mill, 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 Water Mill, 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 (48.8%)
Worked At Home (37.5%)
Walked (6.72%)

In 2024, 48.8% of workers in Water Mill, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.5%) and those who walked to work (6.72%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Water Mill, NY have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Water Mill, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Water Mill, NY (99 out of 2.76k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Water Mill, 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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