Head of the Harbor

Population: 1,378
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,123,900

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Head of the Harbor is a community with a population of 1,378. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Suffolk County's $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Head of the Harbor's population held roughly steady from 1,378 to 1,378, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $945,100 to $1,123,900.

Households average 3.00 people. The median gross rent is $2,833.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,378
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,123,900
Median gross rent: $2,833
Housing units: 565
Homeownership rate: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3781,378

Median household income

$216,667$250,001

Median home value

$945,100$1,123,900

Median gross rent

$1,804$2,833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,378	$216,667	$945,100	$1,804
2020	1,454	$215,833	$950,000	$1,827
2021	1,533	$245,469	$955,900	—
2022	1,501	$250,001	$1,076,600	$2,625
2023	1,378	$250,001	$1,123,900	$2,833

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	2.1%
5 to 17	293	21.3%
18 to 24	105	7.6%
25 to 34	111	8.1%
35 to 44	114	8.3%
45 to 54	216	15.7%
55 to 64	271	19.7%
65 to 74	131	9.5%
75 and over	108	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,036	75.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	86	6.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate7.0%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree34.1%

Graduate or professional degree30.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	6.7%
High school graduate	67	7.0%
Some college or associate's	202	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	324	34.1%
Graduate or professional degree	294	30.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone57.9%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit3.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	453	57.9%
Carpooled	52	6.6%
Public transit	25	3.2%
Walked	21	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	227	29.0%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	27.3%
15 to 29 min	126	22.7%
30 to 44 min	174	31.3%
45 to 59 min	25	4.5%
60+ min	79	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 2.1% (29 of 1,378)

	Count	Share
Family households	389	84.7%
Nonfamily households	70	15.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	459	81.2%
Vacant	106	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	440	95.9%
Renter-occupied	19	4.1%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	559	98.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3632963
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 40.8977, -73.1615

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