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Port Jefferson, New York

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StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkUnited States
Total Population8,09119,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$144,912$85,974$80,734
Median Age45.039.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher67.7%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$655,800$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,349$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born17.0%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.0%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.232.626.4
Worked from Home15.7%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.6%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Port Jefferson, New York

Age in Port Jefferson, New York

StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkUnited States
Median Age45.039.838.9
Under 18 %17.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Port Jefferson, New York

StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkUnited States
Households3,2627,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households58.8%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children22.6%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone32.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married32.8%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Port Jefferson, New York

StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$75,961$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0003.0%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More37.8%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.8%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households2.4%15.6%n/a

Housing in Port Jefferson, New York

StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units3,5678,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.3%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.0%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.6%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.0%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.0%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in Port Jefferson, New York

StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School2.6%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate14.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree15.7%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.4%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree41.3%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Port Jefferson, New York

StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.2%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit4.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.0%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.5%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Port Jefferson, New York

StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.8%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.1%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.9%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.1%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.9%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.6%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Port Jefferson

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.