Population 9,078 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Center Moriches
Household size in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.41 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Center Moriches is a place of big households: 3.41 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.00 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 28 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Center Moriches is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 39.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Center Moriches (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Center Moriches
Renters in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.4% of households in Center Moriches rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 28.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 10.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only 33 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Center Moriches are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Center Moriches was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 48 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,544 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,425 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,562 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,431 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$887 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Center Moriches pays $2,431 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $887 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Center Moriches
Bachelor's degrees in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Center Moriches (41.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 13.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Center Moriches is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Center Moriches
| Period | Center Moriches | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Center Moriches is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area overall (6.9%). Unemployment is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Center Moriches compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Moriches | 3.41 | 36.9 | 10.8% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 1982 | $2,431 | 41.4% | 91.8% | 6.0% |
| Moriches | 1.98 | 43.5 | 14.4% | 48.1% | 14.1% | 1995 | $2,344 | 29.4% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
| East Moriches | 2.72 | 44.6 | 7.0% | 24.7% | 5.1% | 1983 | $2,483 | 39.4% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Mastic | 3.48 | 33.1 | 15.7% | 14.3% | 5.5% | 1980 | $1,857 | 18.8% | 86.2% | 9.6% |
| Manorville | 2.82 | 45.6 | 9.0% | 13.5% | 6.2% | 1990 | $2,240 | 34.3% | 96.0% | 1.1% |
| Mastic Beach | 3.18 | 35.5 | 17.9% | 18.0% | 7.0% | 1969 | $2,449 | 23.4% | 89.7% | 4.6% |
| Shirley | 3.35 | 39.9 | 9.8% | 7.9% | 4.7% | 1976 | $2,226 | 19.3% | 88.7% | 5.8% |
| Eastport | 2.64 | 46.7 | 14.3% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 1990 | $2,155 | 43.9% | 93.2% | 3.1% |
| Remsenburg | 2.32 | 57.4 | 10.6% | 8.1% | 64.3% | 1990 | $2,086 | 60.4% | 100.0% | 4.4% |
| West Hampton Dunes | 2.21 | 67.8 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 85.9% | 1997 | $2,375 | 75.3% | 100.0% | 9.9% |
| Speonk | 2.28 | 53.6 | 15.0% | 14.7% | 53.4% | 1991 | $2,086 | 60.5% | 99.5% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Center Moriches. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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