Shirley, NY Demographic Data
Shirley, NY Summary
Shirley is located in Suffolk County in New York
- Population: 26,140
- Area: 11.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,199.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 45.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shirley, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,084
51%
50.8
Male
12,348
49%
49.2
Total Population
25,432
323,128,000
Shirley, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,675
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,538
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,685
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,018
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,018
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,659
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,378
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,639
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,919
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,506
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,639
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
487
1.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
271
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,353
76.1%
77.2
Female
9,866
51.0%
51.3
Male
9,487
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,032
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,318
13.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,397
9.4%
15.2
Female
1,249
52.1%
55.8
Male
1,148
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Shirley, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,177
99.0%
96.8
White
21,713
85.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1,970
7.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
150
0.6%
0.8
Asian
851
3.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
78
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
167
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
14
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
20
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
288
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
284
1.1%
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
493
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
255
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,713
18.5%
17.8
Mexican
387
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,987
7.8%
1.7
Cuban
138
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,201
8.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,719
81.5%
82.2
Shirley, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
974
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,382
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,836
41.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,768
16.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,635
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,626
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,277
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,356
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,142
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,903
17.6%
31.2
Shirley, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,225
35.2%
33.7%
Now Married
10,248
49.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,745
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
489
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
827
4.0
5.8%
Shirley, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,665
78.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,092
21.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3,202
13.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,172
4.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
685
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
33
0.1%
1.1%
Shirley, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
298
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
95
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
562
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
412
5.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
627
8.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,456
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,240
16.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,767
23.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
560
7.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
542
7.2%
6.4
Median household income
82,742
57,617
Per capita income
28,996
31,128
Shirley, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
56
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
903
7.2%
9.8
Construction
1,029
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,337
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
625
5.0%
6.6
Information
257
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
850
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
606
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,145
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
600
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,641
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
987
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
494
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,585
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,082
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,693
13.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,041
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,129
17.0%
18.1%
Shirley, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,320
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,446
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
977
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
324
2.6%
5.1
Walked
79
0.6%
2.7
Other means
114
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
380
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.8
26.6
Shirley, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
443
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,677
22.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,631
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,808
37.1%
21.0
Shirley, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,559
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,152
81.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,407
18.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
783
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Shirley, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,342
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
51
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
259
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
449
5.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,234
14.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,368
28.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,720
20.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,246
14.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,015
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Shirley, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,342
1-unit, detached
8,050
96.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
142
1.7%
5.9
2-units
43
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
39
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
58
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
10
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shirley, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
124
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
159
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,124
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
783
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,923
35.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,496
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
803
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
900
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.2%
1.4%
Shirley, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
380
5.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
205
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
163
2.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,659
88.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
90
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
49
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Shirley, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,859
47295100.0
Less than $500
22
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
103
2.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
285
5.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
879
18.1%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
973
20.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,165
24.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,432
29.5%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,113
23.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
645
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
461
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
707
14.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,875
39.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
58
0.0%
0.0%
Shirley, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,359
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
32
2.4%
1.9%
$500 to $999
50
3.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
200
14.7%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
422
31.1%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
655
48.2%
4.4%
No Cash Rent
48
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,006
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21
1.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
64
4.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
142
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
1.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
189
14.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
901
67.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
74
0.0%
0.0%
Shirley, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,152
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
215
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
141
2.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
155
2.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,031
16.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,139
51.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,393
22.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
57
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
254,100
205,000
