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Babylon, New York

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StatisticBabylonNew YorkUnited States
Total Population12,18519,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$140,820$85,974$80,734
Median Age45.539.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.9%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$658,500$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,427$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate3.5%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born7.3%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.6%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.332.626.4
Worked from Home20.1%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.9%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Babylon, New York

Age in Babylon, New York

StatisticBabylonNew YorkUnited States
Median Age45.539.838.9
Under 18 %18.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Babylon, New York

StatisticBabylonNew YorkUnited States
Households4,6507,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households68.6%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.3%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.7%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone25.4%31.1%28.7%
Never Married29.1%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Babylon, New York

StatisticBabylonNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$69,257$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.2%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.5%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More33.5%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.5%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.7%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%15.6%n/a

Housing in Babylon, New York

StatisticBabylonNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units4,7958,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.4%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.2%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.0%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.4%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in Babylon, New York

StatisticBabylonNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School4.2%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate16.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.0%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.4%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.5%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Babylon, New York

StatisticBabylonNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.3%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit7.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.4%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour18.1%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.4%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Babylon, New York

StatisticBabylonNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.4%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.4%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.9%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.3%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Babylon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.