East Islip

Population: 13,687
Median household income: $146,890
Median home value: $577,600

Located in Suffolk County, New York, East Islip is a community with a population of 13,687. At $146,890, its median household income sits above Suffolk County's $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Islip's population grew 3.5% from 13,222 to 13,687, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $416,000 to $577,600.

4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.90 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,687
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $146,890
Median home value: $577,600
Median gross rent: $2,202
Housing units: 4,811
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,22213,687

Median household income

$125,000$146,890

Median home value

$416,000$577,600

Median gross rent

$1,914$2,202

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,222	$125,000	$416,000	$1,914
2020	12,722	$111,423	$427,900	$2,086
2021	12,596	$126,313	$457,200	$2,186
2022	13,576	$137,908	$540,400	$2,233
2023	13,687	$146,890	$577,600	$2,202

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	674	4.9%
5 to 17	1,971	14.4%
18 to 24	1,065	7.8%
25 to 34	2,119	15.5%
35 to 44	1,659	12.1%
45 to 54	1,450	10.6%
55 to 64	2,171	15.9%
65 to 74	1,610	11.8%
75 and over	968	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,033	80.6%
Black or African American	249	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	145	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	237	1.7%
Two or more races	24	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,999	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	549	5.5%
High school graduate	2,392	24.0%
Some college or associate's	3,216	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,174	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,646	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit2.8%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,043	80.8%
Carpooled	469	6.3%
Public transit	209	2.8%
Walked	94	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	667	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,784	26.2%
15 to 29 min	2,361	34.6%
30 to 44 min	1,156	17.0%
45 to 59 min	746	10.9%
60+ min	768	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 4.5% (601 of 13,497)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,205	68.5%
Nonfamily households	1,474	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,679	97.3%
Vacant	132	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,210	90.0%
Renter-occupied	469	10.0%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,136	86.0%
1-unit, attached	55	1.1%
2 to 4 units	126	2.6%
5 to 19 units	119	2.5%
20 or more units	375	7.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622315
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 40.7262, -73.1873

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