US Census Data

Port Washington

In Nassau County, New York.

Population
17,613
+11.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$183,964
+29.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$976,200
+19.7%’19–’23

Port Washington, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 17,613 residents. Its median household income of $183,964 runs above the Nassau County figure of $143,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, Port Washington's population grew 11.4% from 15,808 to 17,613, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $815,300 to $976,200.

The median resident is 42.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
17,613
Median age
42.3 yrs
Median household income
$183,964
Median home value
$976,200
Median gross rent
$2,218
Housing units
6,312
Homeownership rate
77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
70.1%
Unemployment rate
3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
15,80817,613
Median household income
$141,667$183,964
Median home value
$815,300$976,200
Median gross rent
$1,881$2,218
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201915,808$141,667$815,300$1,881
202016,232$149,650$846,500$1,858
202116,807$156,214$871,100$1,909
202217,015$177,439$945,000$2,088
202317,613$183,964$976,200$2,218

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,3117.4%
5 to 173,33418.9%
18 to 248534.8%
25 to 341,6129.2%
35 to 442,27412.9%
45 to 542,56714.6%
55 to 642,16212.3%
65 to 741,89610.8%
75 and over1,6049.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)12,12168.8%
Black or African American3542.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native40.0%
Asian1,80710.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race130.1%
Two or more races5463.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,76815.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4603.8%
High school graduate1,52112.6%
Some college or associate's1,63613.5%
Bachelor's degree4,40936.4%
Graduate or professional degree4,08933.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
37 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone4,07747.3%
Carpooled2152.5%
Public transit1,92322.3%
Walked2152.5%
Bicycle580.7%
Worked from home1,99523.1%
Other means1401.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,37620.8%
15 to 29 min1,50722.7%
30 to 44 min1,22618.5%
45 to 59 min73111.0%
60+ min1,78827.0%

Households

Average household size
2.92
Poverty rate
3.3% (580 of 17,398)
CountShare
Family households4,66678.5%
Nonfamily households1,28121.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1952

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied5,94794.2%
Vacant3655.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,62577.8%
Renter-occupied1,32222.2%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,44870.5%
1-unit, attached2303.6%
2 to 4 units5779.1%
5 to 19 units2504.0%
20 or more units80712.8%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

Place GEOID
3659520
Type (LSAD)
57
Land area
4.2 sq mi
Water area
1.45 sq mi
Center point
40.8275, -73.6800

Compare with nearby cities

5

New York rankings

21

Other places in Nassau County

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