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Riverhead, New York

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StatisticRiverheadNew YorkUnited States
Total Population14,93619,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,008$85,974$80,734
Median Age44.639.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.1%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$457,400$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,045$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate10.7%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born23.2%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.9%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.432.626.4
Worked from Home5.9%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Riverhead, New York

Age in Riverhead, New York

StatisticRiverheadNew YorkUnited States
Median Age44.639.838.9
Under 18 %18.7%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.9%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Riverhead, New York

StatisticRiverheadNew YorkUnited States
Households5,4447,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households65.6%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.6%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.4%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%31.1%28.7%
Never Married40.0%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Riverhead, New York

StatisticRiverheadNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,266$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.3%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.6%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.2%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.2%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households17.4%15.6%n/a

Housing in Riverhead, New York

StatisticRiverheadNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units5,7818,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.9%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.1%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.1%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,837$6,582n/a

Education in Riverhead, New York

StatisticRiverheadNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School19.9%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate34.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.8%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Riverhead, New York

StatisticRiverheadNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.8%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.3%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.2%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.2%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Riverhead, New York

StatisticRiverheadNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.7%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.8%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.4%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.2%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home28.9%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.5%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Riverhead

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.