Rocky Point

Population: 13,931
Median household income: $124,615
Median home value: $417,400

Rocky Point is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 13,931 residents. At $124,615, its median household income sits in line with Suffolk County's $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Rocky Point's population grew 3.0% from 13,521 to 13,931, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $301,400 to $417,400.

The typical home was built around 1965. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,931
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $124,615
Median home value: $417,400
Median gross rent: $1,970
Housing units: 5,359
Homeownership rate: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,52113,931

Median household income

$98,913$124,615

Median home value

$301,400$417,400

Median gross rent

$1,517$1,970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,521	$98,913	$301,400	$1,517
2020	13,138	$101,995	$327,200	$1,634
2021	13,406	$106,691	$341,100	$1,622
2022	13,716	$115,173	$385,600	$1,917
2023	13,931	$124,615	$417,400	$1,970

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	927	6.7%
5 to 17	2,366	17.0%
18 to 24	1,176	8.4%
25 to 34	1,852	13.3%
35 to 44	1,492	10.7%
45 to 54	2,612	18.7%
55 to 64	1,700	12.2%
65 to 74	1,081	7.8%
75 and over	725	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,657	76.5%
Black or African American	83	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	115	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	621	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,442	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	417	4.4%
High school graduate	2,557	27.0%
Some college or associate's	2,730	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,065	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,693	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit2.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,124	82.2%
Carpooled	482	6.5%
Public transit	201	2.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	584	7.8%
Other means	57	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	814	11.9%
15 to 29 min	2,088	30.4%
30 to 44 min	1,901	27.7%
45 to 59 min	813	11.8%
60+ min	1,248	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 2.9% (407 of 13,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,574	70.0%
Nonfamily households	1,534	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,108	95.3%
Vacant	251	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,761	93.2%
Renter-occupied	347	6.8%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,032	93.9%
1-unit, attached	50	0.9%
2 to 4 units	109	2.0%
5 to 19 units	117	2.2%
20 or more units	51	1.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3663319
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 1.33 sq mi
Center point: 40.9398, -72.9363

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