Lake Ronkonkoma

Population: 18,289
Median household income: $102,608
Median home value: $484,700

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Lake Ronkonkoma is a community with a population of 18,289. At $102,608, its median household income sits below Suffolk County's $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Ronkonkoma's population declined 11.5% from 20,667 to 18,289, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $366,400 to $484,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,289
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $102,608
Median home value: $484,700
Median gross rent: $1,906
Housing units: 7,062
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,66718,289

Median household income

$95,080$102,608

Median home value

$366,400$484,700

Median gross rent

$1,693$1,906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,667	$95,080	$366,400	$1,693
2020	18,555	$91,529	$369,800	$1,705
2021	18,214	$92,147	$389,100	$1,776
2022	18,339	$98,922	$447,100	$1,880
2023	18,289	$102,608	$484,700	$1,906

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,036	5.7%
5 to 17	2,683	14.7%
18 to 24	1,166	6.4%
25 to 34	2,586	14.1%
35 to 44	2,074	11.3%
45 to 54	2,531	13.8%
55 to 64	2,908	15.9%
65 to 74	2,242	12.3%
75 and over	1,063	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,781	69.9%
Black or African American	555	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,479	8.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	658	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,806	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	947	7.1%
High school graduate	4,431	33.1%
Some college or associate's	3,751	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,563	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,712	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit3.9%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,758	77.4%
Carpooled	597	6.8%
Public transit	340	3.9%
Walked	92	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	844	9.7%
Other means	102	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,364	30.0%
15 to 29 min	2,609	33.1%
30 to 44 min	1,257	15.9%
45 to 59 min	650	8.2%
60+ min	1,009	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 8.5% (1,556 of 18,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,188	63.5%
Nonfamily households	2,407	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,595	93.4%
Vacant	467	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,633	70.3%
Renter-occupied	1,962	29.7%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,661	80.2%
1-unit, attached	178	2.5%
2 to 4 units	144	2.0%
5 to 19 units	423	6.0%
20 or more units	633	9.0%
Mobile home & other	23	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3640838
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8303, -73.1133

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