Amityville, NY

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2022 Population

9,507

0.367% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

49.8

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

7.52%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$96,496

3.89% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$482,000

12% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

4,615

7.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Amityville, NY had a population of 9.51k people with a median age of 49.8 and a median household income of $96,496. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Amityville, NY declined from 9,542 to 9,507, a −0.367% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,882 to $96,496, a 3.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amityville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.4%), Other (Hispanic) (6.21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.69%), and White (Hispanic) (2.7%).

None of the households in Amityville, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Amityville, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Amityville, NY are Island Drafting and Technical Institute (26 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Amityville, NY was $482,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Amityville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Amityville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Amityville, NY is home to a population of 9.51k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.1% of Amityville, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2022, there were 7.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.92k people) in Amityville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 986 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 590 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

94.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.1% of Amityville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Amityville, NY was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Amityville, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amityville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.92k ± 666
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
986 ± 594
Other (Hispanic)
590 ± 590

13.6%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

13.6% of the people in Amityville, NY are hispanic (1.29k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Amityville, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

11.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2022, 14.1% of Amityville, NY residents (1.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amityville, NY was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Amityville, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
170 ± 84
Korea
25 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 39

Amityville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Amityville, NY employs 4.62k people. The largest industries in Amityville, NY are Educational Services (694 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (533 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($137,532), Information ($96,424), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,966).

Employment

Occupations

4.62k

2022 Value

± 599

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Amityville, NY grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 4.3k employees to 4.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amityville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (723 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (459 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (450 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amityville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.62k

2022 Value

± 599

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Amityville, NY grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 4.3k employees to 4.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amityville, NY, are Educational Services (694 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (533 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amityville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Amityville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,682

Median earning men ± $9,482

$45,086

Median earning women ± $24,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($138,782), Information ($95,938), and Public Administration ($93,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($121,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,147), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,450).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Amityville, NY awarded 26 degrees. The student population of Amityville, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 54 male students and 13 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Amityville, NY are White (12 and 46.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (8 and 30.8%), Black or African American (2 and 7.69%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 3.85%).

The largest universities in Amityville, NY by number of degrees awarded are Island Drafting and Technical Institute (26 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Amityville, NY are Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (22 and 84.6%) and Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (4 and 15.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 67 students enrolled in Amityville, NY, 80.6% men and 19.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 25 records, of which 12% were women and 88% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD
22 degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Amityville, NY was Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Amityville, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Island Drafting and Technical Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Island Drafting and Technical Institute with 26 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Amityville, NY, which is 7.67 times more than the 3 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($18,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,570) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amityville, NY was $482,000 in 2022, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $430,500 to $482,000, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Amityville, NY is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Amityville, NY have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amityville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$482,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,221

$2,652

Median Property Taxes

±$389

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Amityville, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Amityville, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2022

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.6% of the housing units in Amityville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amityville, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Census Tract 1235

The following map shows all of the places in Amityville, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,496

Median Household Income

± $9,863

3.81k

Number of Households

± 509

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.81k households in Amityville, NY grew to $96,496 from the previous year's value of $92,882.

The following chart displays the households in Amityville, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amityville, NY is from Amityville, NY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Amityville, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Public Transit (11%)
Worked At Home (8.07%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Amityville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amityville, NY have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.04% of the workforce in Amityville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amityville, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amityville, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amityville, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amityville, NY (682 out of 9.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amityville, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Amityville, NY has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 8.28% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 45.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.07%

Uninsured

57.7%

Employer Coverage

8.28%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amityville, NY declined by 0.978% from 3.1% to 3.07%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Amityville, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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