East Northport CDP, Suffolk County, New York Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for East Northport CDP, New York, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in East Northport CDP, New York. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in East Northport CDP, New York. The estimated population of East Northport CDP, New York is 20,281 people, with a median age of 45.7.

We can look at the total population in East Northport CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
20,281
+0.98%
+4.19%
2020
20,085
-0.52% -
2019
20,190
+0.27%
-
2018
20,136
+3.45%
-
2017
19,465
- -

Population of East Northport CDP, New York by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87.1%
89.4%
-2.57%
Black/African American
2.2%
0.8%
+175.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
5.5%
7.5%
-26.67%
Asian
3.7%
1.3%
+184.62%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
-100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
0.8%
+87.50%
Other
0.1%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of East Northport CDP, New York by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.7 -1.72% 42.2 -4.31% 48.9 +0.41%
2020 46.5 +1.75% 44.1 0% 48.7 +2.31%
2019 45.7 +2.47% 44.1 +2.32% 47.6 +3.7%
2018 44.6 -0.45% 43.1 -0.92% 45.9 -0.65%
2017 44.8 - 43.5 - 46.2 -

The median age of East Northport CDP, New York gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 890 +72.75% 966 +9.74% 1,700 1,023
10 to 19 1,566 -15% 1,092 -26.09% 1,338 788
20 to 29 1,000 0.14% 945 +13.37% 996 1,061
30 to 39 1,123 -20.54% 721 +41.55% 881 1,059
40 to 49 1,374 -7.71% 1,561 -27.61% 1,263 1,172
50 to 59 1,865 -4.46% 1,728 +5.2% 1,742 1,814
60 to 69 1,224 +18.16% 1,416 +4.89% 1,447 1,477
70+ 974 +6.85% 1,020 +43.06% 1,037 1,483

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of East Northport CDP, New York is $136,818.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for East Northport CDP.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $177,016.00
  • 45 to 64
    $142,985.00
  • 65 and over
    $78,854.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in East Northport CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in East Northport CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of East Northport CDP, New York is currently $155,906.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

25.43% of households in East Northport CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of East Northport CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.42%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    6.71%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    11.11%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.67%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.79%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    16.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    25.43%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in East Northport CDP is $56,816.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of East Northport CDP by the total population of East Northport CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in East Northport CDP, New York, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in East Northport CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    25.12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    38.54%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.22%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.21%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.91%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in East Northport CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of East Northport CDP over the age of 16 is 16,350.

Of those people, a total of 69.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in East Northport CDP is 66.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 918 44.40% 4.20%
20 to 24 years 1,226 88.30% 15.20%
25 to 29 years 831 84.70% 5.10%
30 to 34 years 850 91.10% 0.30%
35 to 44 years 2,256 88.40% 3.70%
45 to 54 years 2,958 78.80% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 1,867 88.10% 8.00%
60 to 64 years 1,931 74.10% 3.70%
65 to 74 years 1,980 39.40% 1.70%
75 years and over 1,533 17.90% 24.70%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in East Northport CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 15,018 70.90% 4.90%
Black or African American 268 60.10% 3.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 551 64.40% 27.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 174 42.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 339 57.80% 1.10%
Hispanic or Latino 857 70.40% 11.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,445 70.80% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in East Northport CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in East Northport CDP is 10,783, with median earnings of $64,762.00.

Women in East Northport CDP, New York earning approximately 59.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,783 $64,762.00
Male 5,663 $86,868.00
Female 5,120 $51,266.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,354 $111,439.00
Business and Financial 800 $122,273.00
Computer and Mathematical 221 $128,472.00
Architecture and Engineering 250 $91,964.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 54 $64,643.00
Community and Social Service 167 $85,286.00
Legal 160 $52,232.00
Educational and Library 1,556 $79,067.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 336 $77,300.00
Healthcare Practitioners 755 $77,411.00
Healthcare Support 142 $40,278.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 196 $31,071.00
Law Enforcement 264 $129,107.00
Food Preparation and Serving 385 $6,736.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 276 $58,990.00
Personal Care and Service 198 $16,250.00
Sales 797 $38,047.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,419 $39,569.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 672 $73,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 194 $86,250.00
Production 189 $102,604.00
Transportation and Material Moving 291 $40,558.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 817 $125,515.00 537 $98,803.00
Business and Financial 493 $136,010.00 307 $61,806.00
Computer and Mathematical 183 $135,724.00 38 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 216 $101,250.00 34 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 43 $80,750.00
Community and Social Service 110 $85,365.00 57 $47,266.00
Legal 48 $100,208.00 112 $52,143.00
Educational and Library 405 $101,964.00 1,151 $72,946.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 171 $96,771.00 165 $49,609.00
Healthcare Practitioners 300 $54,335.00 455 $82,563.00
Healthcare Support 27 $18,750.00 115 $40,528.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 78 $125,455.00 118 $6,967.00
Law Enforcement 250 $129,732.00 14 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 238 $6,194.00 147 $10,597.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 204 $58,221.00 72 $88,269.00
Personal Care and Service 21 $0.00 177 $14,952.00
Sales 441 $63,750.00 356 $19,130.00
Office and Administrative Support 268 $52,604.00 1,151 $39,558.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 672 $73,750.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 194 $86,250.00 0 $0.00
Production 147 $110,848.00 42 $42,955.00
Transportation and Material Moving 284 $40,714.00 7 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,208 households in East Northport CDP, with an average household size of 2.79 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,306 families in East Northport CDP with an average family size of 3.33 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,459 256 591 1,902
Average Household Size 3.39 3.92 3.21 1.11
Total Families 4,459 256 591 0
Average Household Size 3.37 3.27 3.11 0

Poverty

Of the 5,306 families in East Northport CDP, 3.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in East Northport CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,687 housing units in East Northport CDP, New York.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,208 93.77%
Vacant 479 6.23%

10.78% of the total 7,687 housing units in East Northport CDP are rental units. This is approximately 829 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,355 are occupied by the owner - or 82.67% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in East Northport CDP is $2,058.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in East Northport CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    24
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    66
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    76
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    238
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    297
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    138
  • $3,000 or more
    14

Property Value

The median value of a property in East Northport CDP is $515,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in East Northport CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    66
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    52
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    180
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,698
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,178
  • $1,000,000 or more
    174

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in East Northport CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in East Northport CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,046
  • 1940 to 1949
    454
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,471
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,090
  • 1970 to 1979
    775
  • 1980 to 1989
    284
  • 1990 to 1999
    241
  • 2000 to 2009
    133
  • 2010 to 2013
    155
  • 2014 or later
    38

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in East Northport CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    218
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,969
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,798
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,223

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in East Northport CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in East Northport CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

35.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in East Northport CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    139
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    799
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,215
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,285
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    877
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    517
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,227
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    583
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    486
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    629
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    667
  • 90 or more minutes
    1,111

Summary

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