Copiague

Population: 23,332
Median household income: $121,098
Median home value: $463,300

Copiague is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 23,332 residents. The median household income of $121,098 is below the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

From 2019 to 2023, Copiague's population held roughly steady from 23,561 to 23,332, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $328,600 to $463,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.4% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 44.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,332
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $121,098
Median home value: $463,300
Median gross rent: $2,003
Housing units: 7,472
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,56123,332

Median household income

$82,258$121,098

Median home value

$328,600$463,300

Median gross rent

$1,643$2,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,561	$82,258	$328,600	$1,643
2020	23,200	$92,182	$343,500	$1,586
2021	23,552	$96,801	$355,800	$1,701
2022	23,442	$116,060	$430,600	$1,977
2023	23,332	$121,098	$463,300	$2,003

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,736	7.4%
5 to 17	3,820	16.4%
18 to 24	2,127	9.1%
25 to 34	3,321	14.2%
35 to 44	3,317	14.2%
45 to 54	2,717	11.6%
55 to 64	3,600	15.4%
65 to 74	1,556	6.7%
75 and over	1,138	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,222	43.8%
Black or African American	1,584	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	91	0.4%
Asian	659	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	188	0.8%
Two or more races	322	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,266	44.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,230	14.3%
High school graduate	4,683	29.9%
Some college or associate's	4,689	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,686	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,361	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit7.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,363	68.7%
Carpooled	1,110	9.1%
Public transit	873	7.2%
Walked	323	2.7%
Bicycle	144	1.2%
Worked from home	1,072	8.8%
Other means	294	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,628	23.7%
15 to 29 min	3,270	29.4%
30 to 44 min	2,518	22.7%
45 to 59 min	793	7.1%
60+ min	1,898	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 8.1% (1,805 of 22,367)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,163	73.7%
Nonfamily households	1,843	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,006	93.8%
Vacant	466	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,507	78.6%
Renter-occupied	1,499	21.4%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,723	76.6%
1-unit, attached	253	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,005	13.5%
5 to 19 units	297	4.0%
20 or more units	194	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3618146
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.62 sq mi
Center point: 40.6704, -73.3928

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