Suffolk County, NY Demographic Data
Suffolk County, NY Summary
Suffolk County is located in New York
- Population: 1,499,273
- Area: 2,373.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 912.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1,461.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 631.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 55.77 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Suffolk County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
758,483
51%
50.8
Male
734,100
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,492,580
323,128,000
Suffolk County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
78,480
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
86,050
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
95,962
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
101,194
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
99,821
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
171,566
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
178,774
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
233,661
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
106,994
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
100,481
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
136,136
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
70,155
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
33,309
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,169,450
78.4%
77.2
Female
600,405
51.3%
51.3
Male
569,045
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,110,480
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
295,580
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
239,600
16.1%
15.2
Female
135,491
56.5%
55.8
Male
104,109
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Suffolk County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,463,020
98.0%
96.8
White
1,195,800
80.1%
72.6
Black or African American
111,177
7.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,361
0.2%
0.8
Asian
58,726
3.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
17,890
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
13,253
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
7,550
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
1,190
0.1%
0.2
Korean
5,508
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,182
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
11,153
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
833
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
93,130
6.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
29,560
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
283,932
19.0%
17.8
Mexican
17,360
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
66,798
4.5%
1.7
Cuban
5,316
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
194,458
13.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,208,650
81.0%
82.2
Suffolk County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
41,911
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
53,057
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
298,638
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
181,720
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
96,655
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
196,817
19.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
162,278
15.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
94,968
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
936,108
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
359,095
34.8%
31.2
Suffolk County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
409,383
33.2%
33.7%
Now Married
621,021
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
100,839
8.2%
11.0%
Separated
19,868
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
80,980
6.6
5.8%
Suffolk County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,077,240
76.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
336,862
23.8%
21.6%
Spanish
205,617
14.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
89,725
6.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
30,909
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
10,611
0.8%
1.1%
Suffolk County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
16,665
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
12,361
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
29,595
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
26,755
5.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
37,729
8.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
68,695
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
60,597
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
95,538
20.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
61,018
12.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
65,358
13.8%
6.4
Median household income
92,933
57,617
Per capita income
40,253
31,128
Suffolk County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,105
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
53,983
7.2%
9.8
Construction
55,845
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
198,837
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
49,534
6.6%
6.6
Information
19,748
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
51,130
6.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
31,137
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
85,555
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
35,063
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
88,958
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
43,241
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
29,114
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
69,014
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
286,795
38.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
69,482
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
194,132
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
126,827
17.0%
18.1%
Suffolk County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
731,785
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
581,776
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
60,370
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
41,786
5.7%
5.1
Walked
9,966
1.4%
2.7
Other means
9,541
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
28,346
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.6
26.6
Suffolk County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
24,464
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
125,325
26.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
190,135
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
134,387
28.3%
21.0
Suffolk County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
474,311
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
374,680
79.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
99,631
21.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
96,641
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Suffolk County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
570,952
1 room
8,215
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
13,213
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
34,263
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
56,183
9.8%
16.5
5 rooms
87,454
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
105,374
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
90,294
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
83,220
14.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
92,736
16.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Suffolk County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
570,952
1-unit, detached
456,856
80.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23,647
4.1%
5.9
2-units
24,054
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
12,616
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14,110
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14,105
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
20,794
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
4,676
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
94
0.0%
0.1
Suffolk County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
54,898
9.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
28,363
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
105,073
18.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
114,240
20.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
105,790
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
60,666
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
45,452
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
48,301
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,599
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,570
0.6%
1.4%
Suffolk County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
185,927
39.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10,981
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
34,322
7.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
236,192
49.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
76
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,771
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
609
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,658
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
775
0.2%
1.1
Suffolk County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
252,954
47295100.0
Less than $500
520
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
4,336
1.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,619
5.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
34,389
13.6%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
52,972
20.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
55,482
21.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
90,636
35.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
73,481
29.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
40,019
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
34,069
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
24,006
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
79,623
31.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
1,756
0.0%
0.0%
Suffolk County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
95,095
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
3,295
3.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
4,752
5.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,766
6.1%
1.9%
$500 to $999
8,989
9.5%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
19,234
20.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
25,176
26.5%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
27,883
29.3%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
4,536
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,655
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7,703
8.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9,778
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,122
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11,091
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,393
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
46,798
50.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
6,746
0.0%
0.0%
Suffolk County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
374,680
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,887
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,995
1.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,399
1.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,982
3.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
62,415
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
186,707
49.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
82,981
22.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15,314
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
386,400
205,000
