East Moriches

Population: 5,794
Median household income: $124,028
Median home value: $630,300

East Moriches is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 5,794 residents. At $124,028, its median household income sits in line with Suffolk County's $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Moriches's population grew 6.4% from 5,445 to 5,794, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $441,000 to $630,300.

3.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,794
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $124,028
Median home value: $630,300
Median gross rent: $2,273
Housing units: 2,256
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4455,794

Median household income

$104,519$124,028

Median home value

$441,000$630,300

Median gross rent

$1,777$2,273

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,445	$104,519	$441,000	$1,777
2020	4,902	$105,838	$459,600	$1,810
2021	5,124	$117,844	$473,500	$1,982
2022	5,581	$128,788	$564,500	$2,219
2023	5,794	$124,028	$630,300	$2,273

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	365	6.3%
5 to 17	905	15.6%
18 to 24	451	7.8%
25 to 34	324	5.6%
35 to 44	853	14.7%
45 to 54	782	13.5%
55 to 64	702	12.1%
65 to 74	847	14.6%
75 and over	565	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,014	86.5%
Black or African American	86	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.9%
Two or more races	108	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	466	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	408	10.0%
High school graduate	1,156	28.4%
Some college or associate's	1,097	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	742	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	670	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone66.1%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,785	66.1%
Carpooled	459	17.0%
Public transit	59	2.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	397	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	356	15.5%
15 to 29 min	721	31.3%
30 to 44 min	717	31.1%
45 to 59 min	233	10.1%
60+ min	276	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 3.4% (195 of 5,696)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,439	68.7%
Nonfamily households	656	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,095	92.9%
Vacant	161	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,430	68.3%
Renter-occupied	665	31.7%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,683	74.6%
1-unit, attached	12	0.5%
2 to 4 units	81	3.6%
5 to 19 units	380	16.8%
20 or more units	70	3.1%
Mobile home & other	30	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622546
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 40.8088, -72.7566

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