Greenlawn

Population: 14,986
Median household income: $161,442
Median home value: $626,700

Greenlawn, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 14,986 residents. Its median household income of $161,442 runs above the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Greenlawn's population grew 4.1% from 14,392 to 14,986, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $489,900 to $626,700.

62.9% of workers drive to work alone. 85.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,986
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $161,442
Median home value: $626,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 4,746
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,39214,986

Median household income

$112,333$161,442

Median home value

$489,900$626,700

Median gross rent

$641$1,372

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,392	$112,333	$489,900	$641
2020	14,598	$116,891	$473,100	$931
2021	15,115	$127,024	$482,300	$1,280
2022	15,169	$145,904	$574,900	$1,372
2023	14,986	$161,442	$626,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	685	4.6%
5 to 17	3,061	20.4%
18 to 24	1,236	8.2%
25 to 34	1,545	10.3%
35 to 44	1,913	12.8%
45 to 54	1,763	11.8%
55 to 64	2,100	14.0%
65 to 74	1,533	10.2%
75 and over	1,150	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,296	55.4%
Black or African American	1,982	13.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	550	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	88	0.6%
Two or more races	556	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,514	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree23.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	698	7.0%
High school graduate	2,223	22.2%
Some college or associate's	2,278	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,435	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,370	23.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone62.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit9.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,703	62.9%
Carpooled	670	9.0%
Public transit	687	9.2%
Walked	46	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,185	15.8%
Other means	190	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,177	18.7%
15 to 29 min	1,889	30.0%
30 to 44 min	1,303	20.7%
45 to 59 min	568	9.0%
60+ min	1,359	21.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 5.6% (824 of 14,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,443	73.2%
Nonfamily households	1,261	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,704	99.1%
Vacant	42	0.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,944	83.8%
Renter-occupied	760	16.2%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,045	85.2%
1-unit, attached	205	4.3%
2 to 4 units	210	4.4%
5 to 19 units	202	4.3%
20 or more units	84	1.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3630543
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8635, -73.3658

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