Amityville

Population: 9,513
Median household income: $103,684
Median home value: $539,600

Amityville is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 9,513 residents. The median household income of $103,684 is below the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

From 2019 to 2023, Amityville's population held roughly steady from 9,443 to 9,513, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $409,600 to $539,600.

The typical home was built around 1961. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,513
Median age: 51.0 yrs
Median household income: $103,684
Median home value: $539,600
Median gross rent: $2,148
Housing units: 3,938
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4439,513

Median household income

$95,865$103,684

Median home value

$409,600$539,600

Median gross rent

$1,651$2,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,443	$95,865	$409,600	$1,651
2020	9,440	$91,555	$401,700	$1,703
2021	9,542	$92,882	$430,500	$1,816
2022	9,507	$96,496	$482,000	$1,983
2023	9,513	$103,684	$539,600	$2,148

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	225	2.4%
5 to 17	1,325	13.9%
18 to 24	746	7.8%
25 to 34	741	7.8%
35 to 44	1,002	10.5%
45 to 54	1,399	14.7%
55 to 64	1,363	14.3%
65 to 74	1,299	13.7%
75 and over	1,413	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,958	73.1%
Black or African American	455	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.2%
Asian	72	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	217	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,792	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree22.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	491	6.8%
High school graduate	1,693	23.5%
Some college or associate's	2,071	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,340	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,622	22.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit9.5%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,358	73.9%
Carpooled	287	6.3%
Public transit	432	9.5%
Walked	9	0.2%
Bicycle	24	0.5%
Worked from home	437	9.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,159	28.2%
15 to 29 min	1,158	28.2%
30 to 44 min	835	20.3%
45 to 59 min	362	8.8%
60+ min	596	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.3% (845 of 9,110)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,442	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,324	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,766	95.6%
Vacant	172	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,655	70.5%
Renter-occupied	1,111	29.5%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units16.9%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,180	55.4%
1-unit, attached	331	8.4%
2 to 4 units	664	16.9%
5 to 19 units	413	10.5%
20 or more units	350	8.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3602044
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 40.6698, -73.4158

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