West Babylon

Population: 43,239
Median household income: $127,785
Median home value: $490,500

West Babylon is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 43,239 residents. At $127,785, its median household income sits in line with Suffolk County's $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, West Babylon's population grew 1.3% from 42,665 to 43,239, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $358,200 to $490,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,239
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $127,785
Median home value: $490,500
Median gross rent: $2,136
Housing units: 14,456
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,66543,239

Median household income

$100,470$127,785

Median home value

$358,200$490,500

Median gross rent

$1,796$2,136

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,665	$100,470	$358,200	$1,796
2020	42,316	$104,940	$371,100	$1,974
2021	43,397	$110,751	$391,900	$1,999
2022	42,783	$121,266	$448,300	$2,124
2023	43,239	$127,785	$490,500	$2,136

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,388	5.5%
5 to 17	6,012	13.9%
18 to 24	3,648	8.4%
25 to 34	6,618	15.3%
35 to 44	4,896	11.3%
45 to 54	5,461	12.6%
55 to 64	7,069	16.3%
65 to 74	3,842	8.9%
75 and over	3,305	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,883	64.5%
Black or African American	4,650	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.1%
Asian	707	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	363	0.8%
Two or more races	638	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,938	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,066	9.8%
High school graduate	9,259	29.7%
Some college or associate's	8,811	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	5,757	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,298	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit5.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,254	74.8%
Carpooled	1,305	5.7%
Public transit	1,272	5.5%
Walked	388	1.7%
Bicycle	81	0.4%
Worked from home	2,311	10.0%
Other means	450	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,868	23.5%
15 to 29 min	6,746	32.5%
30 to 44 min	3,586	17.3%
45 to 59 min	1,906	9.2%
60+ min	3,644	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 5.4% (2,311 of 42,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,938	71.9%
Nonfamily households	3,888	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,826	95.6%
Vacant	630	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,448	75.6%
Renter-occupied	3,378	24.4%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,104	76.8%
1-unit, attached	342	2.4%
2 to 4 units	1,187	8.2%
5 to 19 units	659	4.6%
20 or more units	985	6.8%
Mobile home & other	179	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3679246
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 40.7124, -73.3597

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