Westhampton Beach

Population: 2,476
Median household income: $137,888
Median home value: $1,102,000

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Westhampton Beach is a community with a population of 2,476. At $137,888, its median household income sits above Suffolk County's $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Westhampton Beach's population grew 38.2% from 1,791 to 2,476, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $777,400 to $1,102,000.

The typical home was built around 1978. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,476
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $137,888
Median home value: $1,102,000
Median gross rent: $2,117
Housing units: 2,433
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7912,476

Median household income

$105,625$137,888

Median home value

$777,400$1,102,000

Median gross rent

$1,922$2,117

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,791	$105,625	$777,400	$1,922
2020	1,869	$111,458	$812,500	$1,903
2021	2,234	$119,583	$850,100	$1,840
2022	2,344	$133,173	$941,200	$2,167
2023	2,476	$137,888	$1,102,000	$2,117

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	1.8%
5 to 17	234	9.5%
18 to 24	285	11.5%
25 to 34	243	9.8%
35 to 44	200	8.1%
45 to 54	267	10.8%
55 to 64	466	18.8%
65 to 74	402	16.2%
75 and over	334	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,107	85.1%
Black or African American	34	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	73	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	1.2%
Two or more races	27	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	206	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate18.1%

Some college or associate's13.9%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree31.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	5.2%
High school graduate	346	18.1%
Some college or associate's	265	13.9%
Bachelor's degree	607	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	594	31.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone47.3%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit6.4%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle3.1%

Worked from home28.4%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	565	47.3%
Carpooled	46	3.8%
Public transit	76	6.4%
Walked	79	6.6%
Bicycle	37	3.1%
Worked from home	339	28.4%
Other means	53	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	338	39.5%
15 to 29 min	126	14.7%
30 to 44 min	186	21.7%
45 to 59 min	98	11.4%
60+ min	108	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 8.4% (209 of 2,476)

	Count	Share
Family households	631	61.6%
Nonfamily households	394	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,025	42.1%
Vacant	1,408	57.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	882	86.0%
Renter-occupied	143	14.0%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,037	83.7%
1-unit, attached	70	2.9%
2 to 4 units	35	1.4%
5 to 19 units	127	5.2%
20 or more units	164	6.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3680181
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.8070, -72.6451

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