North Babylon

Population: 18,208
Median household income: $130,293
Median home value: $470,900

Located in Suffolk County, New York, North Babylon is a community with a population of 18,208. Its median household income of $130,293 runs in line with the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, North Babylon's population grew 6.3% from 17,134 to 18,208, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $356,400 to $470,900.

The typical home was built around 1960. 4.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,208
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $130,293
Median home value: $470,900
Median gross rent: $2,238
Housing units: 6,030
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,13418,208

Median household income

$95,306$130,293

Median home value

$356,400$470,900

Median gross rent

$1,871$2,238

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,134	$95,306	$356,400	$1,871
2020	17,872	$104,987	$373,600	$1,852
2021	18,776	$109,515	$388,200	$1,912
2022	18,393	$126,377	$447,500	$2,175
2023	18,208	$130,293	$470,900	$2,238

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,012	5.6%
5 to 17	2,559	14.1%
18 to 24	1,720	9.4%
25 to 34	2,395	13.2%
35 to 44	1,861	10.2%
45 to 54	1,873	10.3%
55 to 64	3,608	19.8%
65 to 74	1,934	10.6%
75 and over	1,246	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,566	58.0%
Black or African American	2,441	13.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	908	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	109	0.6%
Two or more races	566	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,603	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	924	7.2%
High school graduate	3,348	25.9%
Some college or associate's	4,269	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,851	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,525	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit5.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,774	74.6%
Carpooled	764	8.4%
Public transit	525	5.8%
Walked	108	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	789	8.7%
Other means	123	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,593	19.2%
15 to 29 min	2,618	31.6%
30 to 44 min	1,975	23.8%
45 to 59 min	1,033	12.5%
60+ min	1,075	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 4.0% (730 of 18,123)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,396	75.0%
Nonfamily households	1,462	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,858	97.1%
Vacant	172	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,991	85.2%
Renter-occupied	867	14.8%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,743	78.7%
1-unit, attached	319	5.3%
2 to 4 units	397	6.6%
5 to 19 units	267	4.4%
20 or more units	283	4.7%
Mobile home & other	21	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3651440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.7315, -73.3249

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