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11951

Mastic Beach, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
15,938
Median household income
$110,862
People below poverty
21.8%
Median home value
$355,400

Income

The median income of households in 11951 was $110,862. An estimated 10.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.7
$25,000 to $34,999 5.7
$35,000 to $49,999 3.3
$50,000 to $74,999 9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 27.9
$150,000 to $199,999 14.5
$200,000 or more 11.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 76198
Female 64974

An estimated 80.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,257. 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 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.9
Social Security 30.2
Retirement income 22.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.9
Cash public assistance income 5.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 34.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 34.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.2

In 2020-2024, 13.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 70% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 70.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 11951 in 2020-2024, 96.2% had health insurance coverage and 3.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.4% and public coverage was 34.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.3%.


In 2020-2024, 11951 had a total population of 15,938 - 9,001 (56.5%) females and 6,937 (43.5%) males. The median age was 35.6 years. An estimated 32% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 25% was 45 to 64 years, and 11 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 11951 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 270 1094
5 to 9 694 535
10 to 14 542 1198
15 to 19 504 561
20 to 24 439 318
25 to 29 261 387
30 to 34 472 569
35 to 39 343 518
40 to 44 718 777
45 to 49 289 450
50 to 54 657 407
55 to 59 547 719
60 to 64 499 420
65 to 69 338 277
70 to 74 131 264
75 to 79 160 145
80 to 84 68 89
85 and over 5 273

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.6% were White; 13.3% were Black or African American; 0.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.1% were Asian; 5.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15.8% of the people in 11951 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 63% of the people in 11951 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,050 households in 11951. The average household size was 3.15 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.1% of the households in 11951 while cohabiting couple households made up 13.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.8% of all households, while 12.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.2% of all households.

In 11951, 40% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.1
Cohabiting Couples 13.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.9% of males and 42.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.6 35.9
Now married, except separated 47.9 42.1
Separated 1.3 0.3
Widowed 3.1 11.3
Divorced 7.1 10.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 11951, 339 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.9% of the people living in 11951 were U.S. natives. 86.1% of the 11951 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.1% of 11951 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 57.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 11951 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 11951.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 60.1
Asia 19.2
Europe 20.5
Africa 0.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 11951 in 2020-2024, 15.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.9% of people at least five years old; 4% 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 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.9
Other Indo-European languages 4.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 11951 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.7
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 0.2
Different state 0
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 11951 was 4,511 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 222 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,631. College or graduate school enrollment was 658.

Educational Attainment of People in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.8
High school diploma or equivalency 36.3
Some college, no degree 15.2
Associate's degree 14.7
Bachelor's degree 13.9
Graduate or professional degree 10

Disability

In 11951, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.7% of people under 18 years old, to 11.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 20.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 11951, 58.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,190 78.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,163 17.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 218 3.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 11951 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 7.7
Manufacturing 9.2
Wholesale trade 3.9
Retail trade 11.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.6
Information 3.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 11951 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,292 34.8
Service occupations 1,132 17.2
Sales and office occupations 1,496 22.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 867 13.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 808 12.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.9% of 11951 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 37 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.6
Walked 0.8
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 6.9

In 2020-2024, 11951 had a total of 5,407 housing units. Of these housing units, 97.3% 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"). 2.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 97.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.4
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 11951 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 74.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 11951 had 5,050 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 357 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.6% while renters occupied 19.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.79.

2.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.8% and another 22% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 11951:

House Heating Fuel Used in 11951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 4.6
Electricity 8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 84.6
All other fuels 2.7
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 11951 was $355,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72 % had a mortgage. 28% 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 $2,245 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,057.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 11951 was $2,422. 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.