Northwest Harbor

Population: 4,966
Median household income: $129,653
Median home value: $1,328,200

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Northwest Harbor is a community with a population of 4,966. The median household income of $129,653 is in line with the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, Northwest Harbor's population grew 39.6% from 3,557 to 4,966, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $933,100 to $1,328,200.

The median resident is 49.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,966
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $129,653
Median home value: $1,328,200
Median gross rent: $1,818
Housing units: 3,970
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5574,966

Median household income

$167,167$129,653

Median home value

$933,100$1,328,200

Median gross rent

$1,394$1,818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,557	$167,167	$933,100	—
2020	4,138	$165,688	$923,300	$1,394
2021	5,161	$173,043	$962,900	$1,721
2022	4,771	$127,315	$1,125,700	$1,782
2023	4,966	$129,653	$1,328,200	$1,818

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	451	9.1%
5 to 17	381	7.7%
18 to 24	212	4.3%
25 to 34	295	5.9%
35 to 44	857	17.3%
45 to 54	509	10.2%
55 to 64	1,011	20.4%
65 to 74	764	15.4%
75 and over	486	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,128	63.0%
Black or African American	135	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.5%
Asian	27	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	195	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,455	29.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's15.9%

Bachelor's degree30.0%

Graduate or professional degree30.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	4.0%
High school graduate	761	19.4%
Some college or associate's	623	15.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,177	30.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,203	30.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone55.2%

Carpooled0.2%

Public transit4.9%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.7%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,191	55.2%
Carpooled	4	0.2%
Public transit	106	4.9%
Walked	81	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	728	33.7%
Other means	49	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	599	41.9%
15 to 29 min	355	24.8%
30 to 44 min	307	21.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	170	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 22.4% (1,113 of 4,966)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,398	63.6%
Nonfamily households	799	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,197	55.3%
Vacant	1,773	44.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,804	82.1%
Renter-occupied	393	17.9%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,561	89.7%
1-unit, attached	90	2.3%
2 to 4 units	241	6.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	78	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3653852
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 5.57 sq mi
Center point: 41.0138, -72.2204

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