Yaphank, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,934

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.13%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,971

2.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$459,700

Population & Diversity

Yaphank, NY is home to a population of 6.93k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.48% of Yaphank, NY residents were born outside of the country (588 people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.64k people) in Yaphank, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 325 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 323 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Yaphank, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yaphank, NY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yaphank, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 818
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 221
White (Hispanic)
323 ± 307

10.7%

Hispanic Population

744 people

10.7% of the people in Yaphank, NY are hispanic (744 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yaphank, 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

8.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

588 people

9.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

610 people

As of 2024, 8.48% of Yaphank, NY residents (588 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 Yaphank, NY was 9.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 69
Korea
13 ± 28

Yaphank, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yaphank, NY employs 4.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yaphank, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (570 people), Construction (504 people), and Retail Trade (438 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($157,718), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,481), and Public Administration ($98,841).

Employment

Occupations

4.08k

2024 Value

± 626

7.7%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yaphank, NY grew at a rate of 7.7%, from 3.79k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yaphank, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (544 people), Management Occupations (507 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (413 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yaphank, 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

4.08k

2024 Value

± 626

7.7%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yaphank, NY grew at a rate of 7.7%, from 3.79k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yaphank, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (570 people), Construction (504 people), and Retail Trade (438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yaphank, NY, though some of these residents may live in Yaphank, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,569

Median earning men ± $13,041

$57,321

Median earning women ± $19,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($158,611), Public Administration ($124,545), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($104,176), Public Administration ($98,432), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yaphank, NY was $459,700 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $421,100 to $459,700, a 9.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Yaphank, NY is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yaphank, NY have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yaphank, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$459,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,891

$2,131

Median Property Taxes

±$280

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Yaphank, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yaphank, 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.

$108,971

Median Household Income

± $23,308

2.95k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.95k households in Yaphank, NY declined from $108,971 from the previous year's value of $111,375.

The following chart displays the households in Yaphank, 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 Yaphank, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (7.61%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Yaphank, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (7.61%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yaphank, NY have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Yaphank, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yaphank, NY (286 out of 6.92k 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 25 - 34.

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

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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