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Shirley, New York

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StatisticShirleyNew YorkUnited States
Total Population28,37519,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$112,788$85,974$80,734
Median Age40.339.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.9%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$424,900$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,056$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate6.5%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born16.0%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.2%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.232.626.4
Worked from Home6.5%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.3%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shirley, New York

Age in Shirley, New York

StatisticShirleyNew YorkUnited States
Median Age40.339.838.9
Under 18 %22.7%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.9%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Shirley, New York

StatisticShirleyNew YorkUnited States
Households8,4837,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.52.5
Family Households76.5%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children35.9%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.2%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone16.8%31.1%28.7%
Never Married36.9%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shirley, New York

StatisticShirleyNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$49,162$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.8%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.5%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.7%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.7%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households11.6%15.6%n/a

Housing in Shirley, New York

StatisticShirleyNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units8,8048,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes94.2%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.9%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.6%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.8%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,187$6,582n/a

Education in Shirley, New York

StatisticShirleyNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School11.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate37.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.7%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.9%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shirley, New York

StatisticShirleyNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.1%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.9%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.2%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.2%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.0%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Shirley, New York

StatisticShirleyNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.5%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.5%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.5%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.0%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.9%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.0%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Shirley

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.