Port Jefferson, NY Demographic Data
Port Jefferson, NY Summary
Port Jefferson is located in Suffolk County in New York
- Population: 7,777
- Area: 3.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,521.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 232.61 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Port Jefferson, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,010
51%
50.8
Male
3,785
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,795
323,128,000
Port Jefferson, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
266
3.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
424
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
565
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
451
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
363
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
937
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
820
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,369
17.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
440
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
500
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,141
14.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
340
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
179
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,196
79.5%
77.2
Female
3,222
52.0%
51.3
Male
2,974
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,971
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,930
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,660
21.3%
15.2
Female
869
52.3%
55.8
Male
791
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Port Jefferson, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,678
98.5%
96.8
White
6,719
86.2%
72.6
Black or African American
264
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
585
7.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
134
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
183
2.3%
1.3
Filipino
78
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
116
1.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
64
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
110
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
117
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
690
8.9%
17.8
Mexican
105
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
118
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
43
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
424
5.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,105
91.1%
82.2
Port Jefferson, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
18
0.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
64
1.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
912
15.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
747
13.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
389
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,081
18.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,515
43.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
82
1.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,644
98.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,596
62.8%
31.2
Port Jefferson, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,909
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,526
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
710
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
65
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
330
5.0
5.8%
Port Jefferson, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,212
82.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,317
17.5%
21.6%
Spanish
385
5.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
542
7.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
361
4.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
29
0.4%
1.1%
Port Jefferson, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
66
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
81
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
168
5.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
115
3.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
201
6.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
479
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
409
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
608
20.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
318
10.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
563
18.7%
6.4
Median household income
98,864
57,617
Per capita income
51,067
31,128
Port Jefferson, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
25
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
248
6.7%
9.8
Construction
189
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,538
41.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
209
5.7%
6.6
Information
85
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
193
5.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
169
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
434
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
203
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
240
6.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
64
1.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
97
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
150
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,191
59.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
122
3.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
743
20.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
488
13.2%
18.1%
Port Jefferson, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,583
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,972
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
222
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
191
5.3%
5.1
Walked
44
1.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
154
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.3
26.6
Port Jefferson, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
93
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,184
39.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,268
42.2%
37.1
3 or more
463
15.4%
21.0
Port Jefferson, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,008
93.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,032
67.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
976
32.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
211
6.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Port Jefferson, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,219
1 room
129
4.0%
2.4
2 rooms
97
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
278
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
405
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
406
12.6%
19.8
6 rooms
368
11.4%
17.8
7 rooms
524
16.3%
12.0
8 rooms
484
15.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
528
16.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Port Jefferson, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,219
1-unit, detached
1,781
55.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
415
12.9%
5.9
2-units
246
7.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
221
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
335
10.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
133
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
82
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
6
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Port Jefferson, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
741
23.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
52
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
414
12.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
394
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
515
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
501
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
401
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
190
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.3%
1.4%
Port Jefferson, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,375
45.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
43
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
311
10.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,271
42.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Port Jefferson, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,446
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
34
2.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
48
3.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
185
12.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
204
14.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
268
18.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
698
48.3%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
402
28.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
276
19.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
140
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
154
10.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
457
32.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Port Jefferson, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
956
41,631,300
Less than $500
10
1.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
44
4.6%
1.9%
$500 to $999
55
5.8%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
74
7.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
153
16.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
301
31.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
319
33.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,656
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
97
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
42
4.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
244
25.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
3.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
404
42.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Port Jefferson, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,032
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
29
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13
0.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
13
0.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
98
4.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
866
42.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
920
45.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
93
4.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
499,400
205,000