Babylon

Population: 12,182
Median household income: $143,856
Median home value: $622,100

Babylon is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 12,182 residents. The median household income of $143,856 is above the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, Babylon's population grew 1.0% from 12,056 to 12,182, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $475,400 to $622,100.

The typical home was built around 1955. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,182
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $143,856
Median home value: $622,100
Median gross rent: $2,359
Housing units: 4,819
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,05612,182

Median household income

$131,134$143,856

Median home value

$475,400$622,100

Median gross rent

$2,058$2,359

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,056	$131,134	$475,400	$2,058
2020	12,011	$128,500	$485,700	$2,179
2021	12,181	$135,974	$524,900	$2,202
2022	12,185	$136,875	$586,300	$2,370
2023	12,182	$143,856	$622,100	$2,359

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	737	6.0%
5 to 17	1,576	12.9%
18 to 24	749	6.1%
25 to 34	1,744	14.3%
35 to 44	1,296	10.6%
45 to 54	1,605	13.2%
55 to 64	2,049	16.8%
65 to 74	1,576	12.9%
75 and over	850	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,192	83.7%
Black or African American	124	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	153	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	194	1.6%
Two or more races	325	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,194	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree24.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	3.1%
High school graduate	1,523	16.7%
Some college or associate's	2,504	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,583	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,228	24.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit7.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,465	67.4%
Carpooled	251	3.8%
Public transit	490	7.4%
Walked	135	2.0%
Bicycle	15	0.2%
Worked from home	1,249	18.9%
Other means	16	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,301	24.2%
15 to 29 min	1,466	27.3%
30 to 44 min	1,064	19.8%
45 to 59 min	503	9.4%
60+ min	1,038	19.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 3.2% (394 of 12,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,224	69.1%
Nonfamily households	1,439	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,663	96.8%
Vacant	156	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,771	80.9%
Renter-occupied	892	19.1%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,599	74.7%
1-unit, attached	281	5.8%
2 to 4 units	556	11.5%
5 to 19 units	198	4.1%
20 or more units	185	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3603408
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 40.6937, -73.3260

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