West Islip, NY Demographic Data
West Islip, NY Summary
West Islip is located in Suffolk County in New York
- Population: 27,990
- Area: 6.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.44 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,136.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 22.97 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Islip, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,248
52%
50.8
Male
12,983
48%
49.2
Total Population
27,231
323,128,000
West Islip, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,180
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,587
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,061
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,536
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,291
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,591
9.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,152
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,670
17.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,432
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,611
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,050
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,219
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
851
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,311
78.3%
77.2
Female
11,295
53.0%
51.3
Male
10,016
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,469
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,986
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,120
15.1%
15.2
Female
2,348
57.0%
55.8
Male
1,772
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
West Islip, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,659
97.9%
96.8
White
25,761
94.6%
72.6
Black or African American
196
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.0%
0.8
Asian
363
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
89
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
27
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
149
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
52
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
327
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
572
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,128
7.8%
17.8
Mexican
108
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
789
2.9%
1.7
Cuban
132
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,099
4.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,103
92.2%
82.2
West Islip, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
342
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
767
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,280
28.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,305
17.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,105
11.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,472
18.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,305
17.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,109
5.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,467
94.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,777
36.5%
31.2
West Islip, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,424
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
12,385
55.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,617
7.2%
11.0%
Separated
160
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,817
8.1
5.8%
West Islip, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,609
90.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,442
9.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,219
4.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
917
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
253
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
53
0.2%
1.1%
West Islip, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
186
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
182
2.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
349
4.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
298
3.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
513
6.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,044
12.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,085
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,117
24.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,437
16.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,309
15.4%
6.4
Median household income
111,970
57,617
Per capita income
41,483
31,128
West Islip, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
75
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
978
6.8%
9.8
Construction
908
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,180
29.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,151
8.0%
6.6
Information
481
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
820
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
538
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,351
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
851
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,882
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
757
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
447
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,160
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,672
39.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
837
5.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,379
30.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,371
16.4%
18.1%
West Islip, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,145
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,778
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
625
4.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
969
6.9%
5.1
Walked
200
1.4%
2.7
Other means
52
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
521
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.2
26.6
West Islip, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
179
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,502
17.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,876
45.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,963
34.8%
21.0
West Islip, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,520
97.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,100
95.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
420
4.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
250
2.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
West Islip, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,770
1 room
23
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
41
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
107
1.2%
9.1
4 rooms
309
3.5%
16.5
5 rooms
919
10.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,441
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,007
22.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,890
21.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,033
23.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
West Islip, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,770
1-unit, detached
8,472
96.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
119
1.4%
5.9
2-units
88
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7
0.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
30
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
17
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
24
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Islip, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
481
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
604
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,884
44.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,219
25.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
760
8.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
430
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
265
3.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
127
1.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Islip, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,867
45.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
119
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
103
1.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,323
50.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
77
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Islip, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,867
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
51
0.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
151
2.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
475
8.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,049
17.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,248
21.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,866
48.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,295
22.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,004
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
814
14.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
720
12.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,990
34.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
West Islip, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
400
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
13
3.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
44
11.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
52
13.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
70
17.5%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
79
19.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
142
35.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,455
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
34
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
48
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
73
18.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
34
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
173
43.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
West Islip, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,100
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
82
1.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
52
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6
0.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
74
0.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
501
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,517
68.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,551
19.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
317
3.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
409,800
205,000
