Ronkonkoma

Population: 18,368
Median household income: $125,534
Median home value: $467,600

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Ronkonkoma is a community with a population of 18,368. Its median household income of $125,534 runs in line with the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ronkonkoma's population held roughly steady from 18,309 to 18,368, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $345,900 to $467,600.

The typical home was built around 1970. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,368
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $125,534
Median home value: $467,600
Median gross rent: $2,275
Housing units: 6,514
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,30918,368

Median household income

$106,434$125,534

Median home value

$345,900$467,600

Median gross rent

$1,681$2,275

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,309	$106,434	$345,900	$1,681
2020	18,953	$111,052	$364,100	$1,699
2021	18,775	$114,216	$381,000	$1,802
2022	18,838	$123,681	$437,100	$2,144
2023	18,368	$125,534	$467,600	$2,275

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,018	5.5%
5 to 17	2,812	15.3%
18 to 24	1,960	10.7%
25 to 34	2,535	13.8%
35 to 44	2,465	13.4%
45 to 54	2,788	15.2%
55 to 64	2,418	13.2%
65 to 74	1,260	6.9%
75 and over	1,112	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,796	64.2%
Black or African American	938	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	1,243	6.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.3%
Two or more races	150	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,184	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	654	5.2%
High school graduate	3,964	31.5%
Some college or associate's	3,616	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,385	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,959	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit3.3%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,947	81.0%
Carpooled	641	6.5%
Public transit	327	3.3%
Walked	29	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	760	7.7%
Other means	113	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,793	19.8%
15 to 29 min	3,345	36.9%
30 to 44 min	1,865	20.6%
45 to 59 min	382	4.2%
60+ min	1,672	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 3.2% (585 of 18,303)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,487	74.1%
Nonfamily households	1,566	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,053	92.9%
Vacant	461	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,873	80.5%
Renter-occupied	1,180	19.5%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,196	79.8%
1-unit, attached	36	0.6%
2 to 4 units	410	6.3%
5 to 19 units	667	10.2%
20 or more units	205	3.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3663473
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 40.8035, -73.1245

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