Shirley

Population: 27,807
Median household income: $105,379
Median home value: $390,300

Shirley, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 27,807 residents. The median household income of $105,379 is below the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

From 2019 to 2023, Shirley's population declined 2.7% from 28,583 to 27,807, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $265,600 to $390,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,807
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $105,379
Median home value: $390,300
Median gross rent: $2,110
Housing units: 8,934
Homeownership rate: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,58327,807

Median household income

$87,242$105,379

Median home value

$265,600$390,300

Median gross rent

$1,878$2,110

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,583	$87,242	$265,600	$1,878
2020	28,640	$92,426	$278,300	$1,963
2021	28,059	$101,437	$298,400	$2,104
2022	26,498	$109,821	$355,600	$2,010
2023	27,807	$105,379	$390,300	$2,110

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,537	5.5%
5 to 17	4,820	17.3%
18 to 24	2,349	8.4%
25 to 34	3,554	12.8%
35 to 44	3,604	13.0%
45 to 54	3,826	13.8%
55 to 64	4,375	15.7%
65 to 74	2,694	9.7%
75 and over	1,048	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,963	57.4%
Black or African American	2,408	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	1,193	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	582	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,617	27.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,389	12.5%
High school graduate	7,138	37.4%
Some college or associate's	6,348	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,163	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,063	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit2.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,008	78.7%
Carpooled	1,547	12.2%
Public transit	339	2.7%
Walked	114	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	619	4.9%
Other means	93	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,748	14.4%
15 to 29 min	4,143	34.2%
30 to 44 min	3,063	25.3%
45 to 59 min	1,332	11.0%
60+ min	1,815	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.25
Poverty rate: 8.0% (2,182 of 27,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,516	76.7%
Nonfamily households	1,982	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,498	95.1%
Vacant	436	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,721	90.9%
Renter-occupied	777	9.1%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,458	94.7%
1-unit, attached	113	1.3%
2 to 4 units	92	1.0%
5 to 19 units	106	1.2%
20 or more units	94	1.1%
Mobile home & other	71	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3667070
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.85 sq mi
Center point: 40.7936, -72.8759

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