Shinnecock Hills

Population: 1,944
Median household income: $173,523
Median home value: $964,600

Shinnecock Hills, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 1,944 residents. The median household income of $173,523 is above the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shinnecock Hills's population declined 11.7% from 2,202 to 1,944, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $788,100 to $964,600.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,944
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $173,523
Median home value: $964,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,595
Homeownership rate: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2021,944

Median household income

$135,938$173,523

Median home value

$788,100$964,600

Median gross rent

$2,660$3,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,202	$135,938	$788,100	$2,660
2020	1,575	$139,542	$867,800	$2,558
2021	1,993	$145,175	$928,000	$2,719
2022	2,135	$156,833	$1,572,000	$3,000
2023	1,944	$173,523	$964,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over19.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	3.4%
5 to 17	257	13.2%
18 to 24	183	9.4%
25 to 34	81	4.2%
35 to 44	173	8.9%
45 to 54	181	9.3%
55 to 64	354	18.2%
65 to 74	272	14.0%
75 and over	377	19.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,706	87.8%
Black or African American	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	166	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree35.6%

Graduate or professional degree29.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	2.2%
High school graduate	182	12.7%
Some college or associate's	294	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	512	35.6%
Graduate or professional degree	418	29.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone49.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit12.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means9.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	409	49.9%
Carpooled	62	7.6%
Public transit	100	12.2%
Walked	16	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	156	19.0%
Other means	77	9.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	15.1%
15 to 29 min	296	44.6%
30 to 44 min	168	25.3%
45 to 59 min	31	4.7%
60+ min	69	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 1.8% (33 of 1,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	518	60.4%
Nonfamily households	340	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	858	53.8%
Vacant	737	46.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	819	95.5%
Renter-occupied	39	4.5%

1-unit, detached91.5%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,460	91.5%
1-unit, attached	83	5.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	52	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3667048
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 40.8886, -72.4528

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