Middle Island

Population: 11,086
Median household income: $89,702
Median home value: $347,900

Middle Island is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 11,086 residents. Its median household income of $89,702 runs below the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Middle Island's population grew 8.4% from 10,228 to 11,086, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $274,000 to $347,900.

Owners occupy 66.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,086
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $89,702
Median home value: $347,900
Median gross rent: $1,774
Housing units: 4,857
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,22811,086

Median household income

$78,301$89,702

Median home value

$274,000$347,900

Median gross rent

$1,727$1,774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,228	$78,301	$274,000	$1,727
2020	11,030	$75,545	$274,700	$1,718
2021	11,129	$81,599	$290,000	$1,644
2022	10,731	$85,673	$322,700	$1,774
2023	11,086	$89,702	$347,900	$1,774

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	566	5.1%
5 to 17	1,682	15.2%
18 to 24	836	7.5%
25 to 34	1,319	11.9%
35 to 44	1,412	12.7%
45 to 54	1,431	12.9%
55 to 64	1,647	14.9%
65 to 74	1,250	11.3%
75 and over	943	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,663	69.1%
Black or African American	1,381	12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	105	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	246	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,680	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	642	8.0%
High school graduate	2,451	30.6%
Some college or associate's	2,353	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,458	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,098	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,281	81.0%
Carpooled	515	9.7%
Public transit	55	1.0%
Walked	54	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	357	6.8%
Other means	24	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	777	15.8%
15 to 29 min	1,808	36.7%
30 to 44 min	1,196	24.3%
45 to 59 min	599	12.2%
60+ min	549	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,296 of 10,781)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,596	57.9%
Nonfamily households	1,890	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,486	92.4%
Vacant	371	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,993	66.7%
Renter-occupied	1,493	33.3%

1-unit, detached44.8%

1-unit, attached13.8%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units22.9%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,177	44.8%
1-unit, attached	671	13.8%
2 to 4 units	516	10.6%
5 to 19 units	1,114	22.9%
20 or more units	379	7.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3646976
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.8925, -72.9512

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