Riverhead, NY Demographic Data
Riverhead, NY Summary
Riverhead is located in Suffolk County in New York
- Population: NA
- Area: 201.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 67.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 133.84 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Riverhead, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,270
49%
50.8
Male
6,483
51%
49.2
Total Population
12,753
311,591,919
Riverhead, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,095
8.6%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
958
7.5%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
423
3.3%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
684
5.4%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
861
6.8%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,952
15.3%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
1,271
10.0%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
1,715
13.4%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
762
6.0%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
728
5.7%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
1,208
9.5%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
690
5.4%
4.2
85 Years and Over
406
3.2%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,828
77.1%
76.3
Female
5,106
52.0%
51.4
Male
4,722
48.0%
48.6
21 Years and over
9,417
73.8%
71.8
62 Years and over
2,727
21.4%
16.7
65 Years and over
2,304
18.1%
13.3
Female
1,304
56.6%
56.7
Male
1,000
43.4%
43.3
Median Age (years)
37
NR
NR
Riverhead, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,338
96.7%
97.2
White
8,908
69.9%
74.1
Black or African American
2,036
16.0%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.2%
0.8
Asian
130
1.0%
4.8
Asian Indian
112
0.9%
0.9
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.1
Filipino
18
0.1%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
40
0.3%
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
40
0.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,193
9.4%
4.7
Two or More Races
415
3.3%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,850
22.3%
16.7
Mexican
904
7.1%
10.8
Puerto Rican
413
3.2%
1.6
Cuban
11
0.1%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,522
11.9%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,903
77.7%
83.3
Riverhead, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
693
7.9%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
856
9.8%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,297
37.8%
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,440
16.5%
21.2
Associate's Degree
700
8.0%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
788
9.0%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
958
11.0%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,549
17.7%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
7,183
82.3%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,746
20.0%
28.5
Riverhead, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,517
34.2%
32.5%
Now Married
4,485
43.6%
48.3
Divorced
1,038
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
440
4.3%
2.2
Widowed
797
7.8
6.0%
Riverhead, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,252
79.4%
79.2%
Languages other than english
2,406
20.6%
20.8%
Spanish
1,709
14.7%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
571
4.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
29
0.2%
3.3%
Other Languages
97
0.8%
0.9%
Riverhead, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
383
7.7%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
329
6.6%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
594
11.9%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
496
9.9%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
646
12.9%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
702
14.0%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
678
13.5%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
795
15.9%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
258
5.2%
4.4
$200,000 or more
123
2.5%
4.3
Median household income
51,205
50,502
Per capita income
26,759
26,708
Riverhead, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
178
3.1%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
644
11.1%
9.4
Construction
291
5.0%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,436
24.8%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
357
6.2%
6.6
Information
137
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
429
7.4%
10.4
Other services except public administration
517
8.9%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
483
8.3%
10.7
Public administration
229
3.9%
5.1
Retail trade
857
14.8%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
159
2.7%
5.0
Wholesale trade
82
1.4%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
1,616
27.9%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
557
9.6%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
579
10.0%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
1,438
24.8%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,609
27.7%
18.3%
Riverhead, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,390
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,977
73.8%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
748
13.9%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
185
3.4%
5.0
Walked
251
4.7%
2.8
Other means
136
2.5%
1.7
Worked at home
93
1.7%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
25.5
Riverhead, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
616
12.3%
9.3
1 vehicles
2,162
43.2%
34.1
2 vehicles
1,477
29.5%
37.5
3 or more
749
15.0%
19.1
Riverhead, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,562
Occupied Housing Units
5,004
90.0%
86.9
Owner Occupied
3,145
62.8%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,859
37.2%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
558
10.0%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.5
Riverhead, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,562
1 room
79
1.4%
2.0
2 rooms
236
4.2%
2.5
3 rooms
648
11.7%
9.2
4 rooms
1,260
22.7%
16.7
5 rooms
1,158
20.8%
20.6
6 rooms
1,075
19.3%
18.1
7 rooms
556
10.0%
12.3
8 rooms
303
5.4%
8.4
9 rooms or more
247
4.4%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Riverhead, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,562
1-unit, detached
2,873
51.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
633
11.4%
5.8
2-units
178
3.2%
3.8
3 or 4 units
614
11.0%
4.5
5 to 9 units
588
10.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
301
5.4%
4.5
20 or more units
126
2.3%
8.7
Mobile home
249
4.5%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Riverhead, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,046
18.8%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
226
4.1%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
943
17.0%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
743
13.4%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
391
7.0%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
360
6.5%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
572
10.3%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
759
13.6%
8.8%
2005 or later
522
9.4%
6.9%
Riverhead, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,149
42.9%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
130
2.6%
4.9
Electricity
443
8.9%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,200
44.0%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
59
1.2%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
23
0.5%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Riverhead, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,099
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$500 to $699
0
0.0%
5.4%
$300 to $499
11
0.5%
1.8%
$700 to $999
130
6.2%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
246
11.7%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
327
15.6%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
1,385
66.0%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
352
16.9%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
339
16.3%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
275
13.2%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
256
12.3%
8.7%
35.0% or more
859
41.3%
28.1%
Not Computed
18
NR
NR
Riverhead, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,834
38,515,453
$200 to $299
40
2.2%
3.2%
$750 to $999
46
2.5%
24.3%
Less than $200
98
5.3%
2.0%
$300 to $499
210
11.5%
8.5%
$1,500 or more
245
13.4%
13.4%
$500 to $749
289
15.8%
23.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
906
49.4%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
25
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,110
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
196
10.8%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
61
3.3%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
96
5.3%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
185
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
253
13.9%
9.1%
35.0% or more
1,030
56.6%
44.3%
Not Computed
38
NR
NR
Riverhead, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,145
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
81
2.6%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
47
1.5%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
61
1.9%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
201
6.4%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
710
22.6%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,512
48.1%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
457
14.5%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
76
2.4%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
345,200
173,600
