Shelter Island

Population: 2,281
Median household income: $129,410
Median home value: $1,019,000

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Shelter Island is a community with a population of 2,281. Its median household income of $129,410 runs in line with the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Shelter Island's population grew 10.6% from 2,062 to 2,281, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $778,400 to $1,019,000.

91.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,281
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $129,410
Median home value: $1,019,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,488
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0622,281

Median household income

$79,843$129,410

Median home value

$778,400$1,019,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,062	$79,843	$778,400	$1,618
2020	1,980	$97,447	$857,300	—
2021	2,499	$130,858	$873,000	—
2022	2,564	$98,902	$940,300	—
2023	2,281	$129,410	$1,019,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 514.6%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 4428.5%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	333	14.6%
5 to 17	304	13.3%
18 to 24	255	11.2%
25 to 34	51	2.2%
35 to 44	649	28.5%
45 to 54	160	7.0%
55 to 64	139	6.1%
65 to 74	320	14.0%
75 and over	70	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,282	56.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	161	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	238	10.4%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	600	26.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's14.0%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree24.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	191	13.8%
High school graduate	240	17.3%
Some college or associate's	194	14.0%
Bachelor's degree	426	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	338	24.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone40.1%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit14.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home34.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	479	40.1%
Carpooled	127	10.6%
Public transit	177	14.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	411	34.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	405	51.7%
15 to 29 min	85	10.9%
30 to 44 min	147	18.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	146	18.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 1.2% (27 of 2,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	540	67.3%
Nonfamily households	262	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	802	53.9%
Vacant	686	46.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	675	84.2%
Renter-occupied	127	15.8%

1-unit, detached91.5%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,362	91.5%
1-unit, attached	67	4.5%
2 to 4 units	59	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3666828
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.55 sq mi
Water area: 6.24 sq mi
Center point: 41.0553, -72.2971

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