Bay Shore

Population: 31,275
Median household income: $101,695
Median home value: $467,800

Bay Shore, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 31,275 residents. The median household income of $101,695 is below the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bay Shore's population grew 5.0% from 29,799 to 31,275, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $335,300 to $467,800.

8.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,275
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $101,695
Median home value: $467,800
Median gross rent: $1,907
Housing units: 10,183
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,79931,275

Median household income

$80,341$101,695

Median home value

$335,300$467,800

Median gross rent

$1,442$1,907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,799	$80,341	$335,300	$1,442
2020	31,819	$87,278	$364,000	$1,647
2021	31,488	$97,783	$376,000	$1,720
2022	30,553	$103,272	$444,800	$1,922
2023	31,275	$101,695	$467,800	$1,907

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,010	6.4%
5 to 17	6,739	21.5%
18 to 24	2,228	7.1%
25 to 34	4,172	13.3%
35 to 44	4,531	14.5%
45 to 54	4,151	13.3%
55 to 64	3,785	12.1%
65 to 74	1,904	6.1%
75 and over	1,755	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,833	34.6%
Black or African American	3,779	12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	2,996	9.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	249	0.8%
Two or more races	1,225	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,165	38.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,285	16.2%
High school graduate	5,501	27.1%
Some college or associate's	5,475	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,164	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,873	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit6.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,910	69.1%
Carpooled	1,591	11.1%
Public transit	904	6.3%
Walked	109	0.8%
Bicycle	22	0.2%
Worked from home	1,238	8.6%
Other means	565	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,723	28.4%
15 to 29 min	4,442	33.9%
30 to 44 min	2,531	19.3%
45 to 59 min	850	6.5%
60+ min	1,555	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 8.0% (2,489 of 31,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,346	65.3%
Nonfamily households	3,372	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,718	95.4%
Vacant	465	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,073	62.5%
Renter-occupied	3,645	37.5%

1-unit, detached55.5%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,648	55.5%
1-unit, attached	1,061	10.4%
2 to 4 units	1,157	11.4%
5 to 19 units	1,150	11.3%
20 or more units	981	9.6%
Mobile home & other	186	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3604935
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.68 sq mi
Water area: 1.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.7294, -73.2501

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