Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY

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2022 Population

116,157

0.346% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.5

1.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

3.36%

15.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$147,104

6.49% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$618,800

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY had a population of 116k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $147,104. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY declined from 116,560 to 116,157, a −0.346% decrease and its median household income grew from $138,137 to $147,104, a 6.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.72%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%).

11.9% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge (100 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was $618,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.8%.

Most people in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY borders Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (North) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Central)--Brookhaven Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY, and Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY is home to a population of 116k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.84% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (10.3k people).

In 2022, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.1k people) in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.23k White (Hispanic) and 5.86k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are Spanish (3,950 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,358 households), and Italian (1,027 households).

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.1k ± 1.46k
White (Hispanic)
6.23k ± 1.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.86k ± 975

9.59%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

9.59% of the people in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.84%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.3k people

8.64%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

As of 2022, 8.84% of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY residents (10.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was 8.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,950 households (3.56%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,358 households (1.23%)
Italian
1,027 households (0.927%)

11.9% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was Spanish. 3.56% of the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,735 ± 271
Korea
852 ± 376
Gulf War (1990s)
547 ± 203

Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY employs 58.2k people. The largest industries in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (7,257 people), Construction (3,810 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,450 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($285,704), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($258,444), and Not specified wholesale trade ($237,016).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,366

Women

47.4%

29,288

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY in 2020 was 55,654 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.2k

2022 Value

0.698%

1 Year growth

± 0.698%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.698%, from 57.8k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,190 people), Registered nurses (1,906 people), and Retail salespersons (1,569 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.2k

2022 Value

0.698%

1 Year growth

± 0.698%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.698%, from 57.8k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,257 people), Construction (3,810 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,551

Median earning men ± $2,884

$56,992

Median earning women ± $2,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,956), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,378), and Public Administration ($114,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($85,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,768), and Wholesale Trade ($74,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY awarded 100 degrees. The student population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 177 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are White (49 and 50%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (33 and 33.7%), Black or African American (12 and 12.2%), and Unknown (2 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge (100 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY are General Cosmetology (100 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.638% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (26.2k), Graduate Degree (19.2k), and High School or Equivalent (17k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was $618,800 in 2022, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $540,600 to $618,800, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY is 88.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY is $147,104. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Property

$618,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,216

$34,915

Median Property Taxes

±$1,036

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 Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2022

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 88.8% of the housing units in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$147,104

Median Household Income

± $4,815

39.3k

Number of Households

± 1,291

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.3k households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY grew to $147,104 from the previous year's value of $138,137.

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, 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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY

0.472

2021 Wage GINI in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.408% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2022, 77.3% of workers in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.36% of the workforce in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY (3.85k out of 115k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.9% of the population of Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 66.8% on employee plans, 5.64% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.09%

Uninsured

66.8%

Employer Coverage

5.64%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.56%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY grew by 20.6% from 1.74% to 2.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Suffolk County (Northwest)--Smithtown Town PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.