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11729

Deer Park, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
27,231
Median household income
$136,939
People below poverty
3.5%
Median home value
$539,700

Income

The median income of households in 11729 was $136,939. An estimated 2.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 24.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.4
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 2.8
$25,000 to $34,999 2.2
$35,000 to $49,999 7.6
$50,000 to $74,999 9.6
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8
$100,000 to $149,999 21.7
$150,000 to $199,999 19.4
$200,000 or more 24.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75352
Female 68309

An estimated 81.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,481. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.5
Social Security 34.4
Retirement income 28.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 3.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 3.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.8

In 2020-2024, 6.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 67.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 21.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 11729 in 2020-2024, 96.7% had health insurance coverage and 3.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.6% and public coverage was 29.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.2%.


In 2020-2024, 11729 had a total population of 27,231 - 14,244 (52.3%) females and 12,987 (47.7%) males. The median age was 38.9 years. An estimated 22% of the population was under 18 years, 33.1% was 19 to 44 years, 28.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 11729 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1044 670
5 to 9 777 741
10 to 14 633 1014
15 to 19 601 1030
20 to 24 809 714
25 to 29 917 1321
30 to 34 1068 715
35 to 39 866 1027
40 to 44 724 837
45 to 49 638 894
50 to 54 1257 1196
55 to 59 729 1126
60 to 64 1034 880
65 to 69 726 630
70 to 74 407 462
75 to 79 249 479
80 to 84 165 278
85 and over 343 230

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.1% were White; 14.7% were Black or African American; 0.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 11.3% were Asian; 3.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 22.9% of the people in 11729 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 47.4% of the people in 11729 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,697 households in 11729. The average household size was 3.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 54.6% of the households in 11729 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.1% of all households, while 13.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.1% of all households.

In 11729, 34.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 54.6
Cohabiting Couples 7.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.9% of males and 46.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.2 37
Now married, except separated 53.9 46.3
Separated 1.8 2.8
Widowed 3.4 6.6
Divorced 6.7 7.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 11729, 1,357 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 2.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 77.9% of the people living in 11729 were U.S. natives. 70.7% of the 11729 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 22.1% of 11729 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 73.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 11729 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 11729.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 59.1
Asia 31.7
Europe 8.5
Africa 0.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 11729 in 2020-2024, 28.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.4% of people at least five years old; 10.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.4
Other Indo-European languages 10
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.6
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 11729 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.7
Different house, same county 1.9
Different county, same state 3
Different state 0.3
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 11729 was 6,542 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 397 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,472. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,673.

Educational Attainment of People in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.5
High school diploma or equivalency 27.3
Some college, no degree 17.6
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 20.5
Graduate or professional degree 17.1

Disability

In 11729, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5% of people under 18 years old, to 6.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 11729, 66.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,530 78.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,694 18.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 462 3.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 11729 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 5
Manufacturing 4.7
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.1
Information 4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.4
Other Services, except public administration 4
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 11729 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,278 42.7
Service occupations 2,702 18.4
Sales and office occupations 3,270 22.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 815 5.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,631 11.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.9% of 11729 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 8.1
Walked 0.2
Other means 4.2
Worked from home 10.9

In 2020-2024, 11729 had a total of 9,045 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 12.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 12.4
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

1.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 11729 was 6.3 rooms, and of these housing units 75.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 11729 had 8,697 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 348 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 83.8% while renters occupied 16.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.28 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.28.

1.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5% and another 29.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 11729:

House Heating Fuel Used in 11729 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 60.7
Electricity 12.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 24.8
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 1.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 11729 was $539,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.7 % had a mortgage. 38.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,330 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,407.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 11729 was $1,928. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.