Westhampton Beach, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,574

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

7.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$141,250

2.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Westhampton Beach, NY is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15% of Westhampton Beach, NY residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Westhampton Beach, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 107 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Westhampton Beach, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westhampton Beach, NY was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westhampton Beach, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 492
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 105
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 136

6.99%

Hispanic Population

180 people

6.99% of the people in Westhampton Beach, NY are hispanic (180 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westhampton Beach, 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

15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2024, 15% of Westhampton Beach, NY residents (387 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 Westhampton Beach, NY was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22

Westhampton Beach, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Westhampton Beach, NY employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westhampton Beach, NY were Finance & Insurance (182 people), Retail Trade (179 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($203,750), Information ($198,523), and Wholesale Trade ($109,904).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2024 Value

± 223

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westhampton Beach, NY grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 1.22k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westhampton Beach, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (236 people), Management Occupations (118 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westhampton Beach, 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

1.26k

2024 Value

± 223

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westhampton Beach, NY grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 1.22k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westhampton Beach, NY, are Finance & Insurance (182 people), Retail Trade (179 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westhampton Beach, NY, though some of these residents may live in Westhampton Beach, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,708

Median earning men ± $25,815

$39,798

Median earning women ± $25,211

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Information ($198,523), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,944), Public Administration ($121,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westhampton Beach, NY was $1.12M in 2024, which is 3.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.1M to $1.12M, a 1.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Westhampton Beach, NY is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westhampton Beach, NY have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westhampton Beach, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2024

±$104,191

$871

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Westhampton Beach, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westhampton Beach, 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.

$141,250

Median Household Income

± $34,073

1.01k

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Westhampton Beach, NY grew to $141,250 from the previous year's value of $137,888.

The following chart displays the households in Westhampton Beach, 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 Westhampton Beach, 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 (53.6%)
Worked At Home (27.2%)
Walked (4.75%)

In 2024, 53.6% of workers in Westhampton Beach, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.2%) and those who walked to work (4.75%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westhampton Beach, NY have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in Westhampton Beach, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westhampton Beach, NY (278 out of 2.57k 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 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

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

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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