West Hills

Population: 5,138
Median household income: $183,375
Median home value: $737,800

West Hills, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 5,138 residents. The median household income of $183,375 is above the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Hills's population grew 1.6% from 5,055 to 5,138, while its median home value rose 12.1% from $658,000 to $737,800.

The median resident is 48.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,138
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $183,375
Median home value: $737,800
Median gross rent: $2,736
Housing units: 2,090
Homeownership rate: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0555,138

Median household income

$135,843$183,375

Median home value

$658,000$737,800

Median gross rent

$2,750$2,736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,055	$135,843	$658,000	$2,750
2020	5,225	$153,070	$655,300	$2,500
2021	5,235	$159,946	$656,100	$2,618
2022	5,140	$173,419	$707,100	$2,353
2023	5,138	$183,375	$737,800	$2,736

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	226	4.4%
5 to 17	591	11.5%
18 to 24	389	7.6%
25 to 34	596	11.6%
35 to 44	558	10.9%
45 to 54	674	13.1%
55 to 64	1,030	20.0%
65 to 74	869	16.9%
75 and over	205	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,144	80.7%
Black or African American	10	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	515	10.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	71	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	387	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate10.6%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree37.7%

Graduate or professional degree32.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	3.5%
High school graduate	416	10.6%
Some college or associate's	620	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,481	37.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,279	32.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit11.3%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,748	61.2%
Carpooled	91	3.2%
Public transit	324	11.3%
Walked	59	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	591	20.7%
Other means	44	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	517	22.8%
15 to 29 min	483	21.3%
30 to 44 min	569	25.1%
45 to 59 min	212	9.4%
60+ min	485	21.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 4.1% (209 of 5,125)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,527	79.6%
Nonfamily households	391	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,918	91.8%
Vacant	172	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,820	94.9%
Renter-occupied	98	5.1%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,931	92.4%
1-unit, attached	50	2.4%
2 to 4 units	109	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3680258
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8199, -73.4339

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