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11954

Montauk, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
4,223
Median household income
$142,961
People below poverty
6.1%
Median home value
$1,356,600

Income

The median income of households in 11954 was $142,961. An estimated 3.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 32.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.7
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 1.5
$25,000 to $34,999 2.1
$35,000 to $49,999 1.8
$50,000 to $74,999 16.3
$75,000 to $99,999 9.5
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7
$150,000 to $199,999 16.2
$200,000 or more 32.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 66492
Female 103333

An estimated 79.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,534. 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 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.8
Social Security 32.5
Retirement income 22.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.3
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.2

In 2020-2024, 1.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 60.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 11954 in 2020-2024, 89.6% had health insurance coverage and 10.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 71.5% and public coverage was 31.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 11954 had a total population of 4,223 - 2,123 (50.3%) females and 2,100 (49.7%) males. The median age was 44.7 years. An estimated 21% of the population was under 18 years, 28% was 19 to 44 years, 29.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 20 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 11954 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 157 67
5 to 9 55 253
10 to 14 117 115
15 to 19 67 109
20 to 24 83 82
25 to 29 102 99
30 to 34 185 50
35 to 39 125 148
40 to 44 145 163
45 to 49 67 91
50 to 54 185 124
55 to 59 117 176
60 to 64 205 290
65 to 69 157 137
70 to 74 220 131
75 to 79 53 34
80 to 84 49 33
85 and over 11 21

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.5% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 1.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 11954 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 89.4% of the people in 11954 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,615 households in 11954. The average household size was 2.54 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.3% of the households in 11954 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.2% of all households, while 19.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.2% of all households.

In 11954, 26.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.3
Cohabiting Couples 8.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.1% of males and 52.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.2 27.9
Now married, except separated 56.1 52.8
Separated 0 1.6
Widowed 2.4 6.8
Divorced 9.2 11

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 11954, 23 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 89.9% of the people living in 11954 were U.S. natives. 56.8% of the 11954 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 10.1% of 11954 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 56.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 59.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 11954 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 11954.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 38
Asia 3.1
Europe 47.9
Africa 5.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 5.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 11954 in 2020-2024, 11.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4% of people at least five years old; 5.2% 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 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4
Other Indo-European languages 6.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 11954 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.8
Different house, same county 5
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 0.1
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 53.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 11954 was 820 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 34 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 675. College or graduate school enrollment was 111.

Educational Attainment of People in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.6
High school diploma or equivalency 18
Some college, no degree 16.4
Associate's degree 8.8
Bachelor's degree 33.9
Graduate or professional degree 19.2

Disability

In 11954, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 5.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 5.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 13.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 11954, 63.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 14.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,581 73.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 254 11.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 318 14.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 11954 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.1
Construction 9.7
Manufacturing 1.3
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 5.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 17
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 22.5
Other Services, except public administration 1.3
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 11954 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,074 49.6
Service occupations 291 13.4
Sales and office occupations 559 25.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 153 7.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 87 4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.7% of 11954 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.3
Walked 3.6
Other means 3.4
Worked from home 20.3

In 2020-2024, 11954 had a total of 4,585 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.2% 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"). 12.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 12.6
Mobile homes 10.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 11954 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 67.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 11954 had 1,615 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,970 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.7% while renters occupied 21.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.51 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.68.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.6% and another 22.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 11954:

House Heating Fuel Used in 11954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 34.6
Electricity 25.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 38.8
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 1.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 11954 was $1,356,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.5 % had a mortgage. 48.5% 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 $3,302 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,311.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 11954 was $2,313. 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.