Great River

Population: 1,880
Median household income: $133,385
Median home value: $792,100

Great River is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 1,880 residents. At $133,385, its median household income sits in line with Suffolk County's $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Great River's population grew 33.8% from 1,405 to 1,880, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $646,500 to $792,100.

73.2% of workers drive to work alone. 56.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,880
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $133,385
Median home value: $792,100
Median gross rent: $2,982
Housing units: 927
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4051,880

Median household income

$128,523$133,385

Median home value

$646,500$792,100

Median gross rent

$2,661$2,982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,405	$128,523	$646,500	$2,661
2020	1,961	$131,220	$632,400	$2,473
2021	2,188	$135,893	$645,100	$2,563
2022	1,992	$140,469	$801,800	$2,858
2023	1,880	$133,385	$792,100	$2,982

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	2.7%
5 to 17	176	9.4%
18 to 24	137	7.3%
25 to 34	303	16.1%
35 to 44	133	7.1%
45 to 54	226	12.0%
55 to 64	369	19.6%
65 to 74	255	13.6%
75 and over	231	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,632	86.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.6%
Two or more races	18	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree34.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	4.2%
High school graduate	262	17.3%
Some college or associate's	348	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	317	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	527	34.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit10.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	774	73.2%
Carpooled	57	5.4%
Public transit	113	10.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	105	9.9%
Other means	9	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	186	19.5%
15 to 29 min	308	32.3%
30 to 44 min	274	28.8%
45 to 59 min	41	4.3%
60+ min	144	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 2.6% (48 of 1,880)

	Count	Share
Family households	471	55.2%
Nonfamily households	382	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	853	92.0%
Vacant	74	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	545	63.9%
Renter-occupied	308	36.1%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units19.6%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	520	56.1%
1-unit, attached	34	3.7%
2 to 4 units	89	9.6%
5 to 19 units	182	19.6%
20 or more units	102	11.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3630235
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.19 sq mi
Water area: 1.61 sq mi
Center point: 40.7135, -73.1760

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