West Bay Shore

Population: 4,199
Median household income: $132,102
Median home value: $566,400

Located in Suffolk County, New York, West Bay Shore is a community with a population of 4,199. Its median household income of $132,102 runs in line with the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, West Bay Shore's population declined 12.5% from 4,801 to 4,199, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $433,200 to $566,400.

Owners occupy 97.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,199
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $132,102
Median home value: $566,400
Median gross rent: $2,414
Housing units: 1,640
Homeownership rate: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8014,199

Median household income

$131,292$132,102

Median home value

$433,200$566,400

Median gross rent

$2,161$2,414

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,801	$131,292	$433,200	$2,161
2020	4,506	$121,900	$434,700	$2,270
2021	4,501	$127,819	$452,700	$2,295
2022	4,472	$141,131	$485,300	$2,546
2023	4,199	$132,102	$566,400	$2,414

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	5.0%
5 to 17	565	13.5%
18 to 24	169	4.0%
25 to 34	486	11.6%
35 to 44	527	12.6%
45 to 54	500	11.9%
55 to 64	619	14.7%
65 to 74	593	14.1%
75 and over	530	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,474	82.7%
Black or African American	77	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	114	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.7%
Two or more races	73	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	430	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	5.0%
High school graduate	725	22.3%
Some college or associate's	846	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	837	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	683	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit7.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,542	76.6%
Carpooled	132	6.6%
Public transit	147	7.3%
Walked	18	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	175	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	598	32.5%
15 to 29 min	470	25.6%
30 to 44 min	248	13.5%
45 to 59 min	220	12.0%
60+ min	303	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 3.2% (136 of 4,199)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,159	71.0%
Nonfamily households	474	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,633	99.6%
Vacant	7	0.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,585	97.1%
Renter-occupied	48	2.9%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached23.8%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,240	75.6%
1-unit, attached	391	23.8%
2 to 4 units	9	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3679301
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.18 sq mi
Water area: 3.22 sq mi
Center point: 40.7017, -73.2601

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