Centre Island

Population: 308
Median household income: $213,542
Median home value: $1,652,800

Located in Nassau County, New York, Centre Island is a community with a population of 308. Its median household income of $213,542 runs above the Nassau County figure of $143,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, Centre Island's population declined 30.9% from 446 to 308, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $1,508,900 to $1,652,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 26.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 308
Median age: 58.8 yrs
Median household income: $213,542
Median home value: $1,652,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 192
Homeownership rate: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

446308

Median household income

$168,750$213,542

Median home value

$1,508,900$1,652,800

Median gross rent

$3,501$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	446	$168,750	$1,508,900	$3,501
2020	382	$177,917	$1,482,100	$3,501
2021	389	$169,545	$1,578,100	$3,501
2022	362	$204,375	$1,513,900	$3,501
2023	308	$213,542	$1,652,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 340.6%

35 to 443.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.3%
5 to 17	40	13.0%
18 to 24	20	6.5%
25 to 34	2	0.6%
35 to 44	12	3.9%
45 to 54	37	12.0%
55 to 64	82	26.6%
65 to 74	58	18.8%
75 and over	50	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	267	86.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree34.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	3.7%
High school graduate	35	14.5%
Some college or associate's	46	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	67	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	84	34.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone50.7%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit7.5%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	74	50.7%
Carpooled	23	15.8%
Public transit	11	7.5%
Walked	4	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	23.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	12.5%
15 to 29 min	19	17.0%
30 to 44 min	43	38.4%
45 to 59 min	7	6.3%
60+ min	29	25.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.2% (50 of 308)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	78.3%
Nonfamily households	28	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	129	67.2%
Vacant	63	32.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120	93.0%
Renter-occupied	9	7.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	192	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3613618
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8985, -73.5219

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