Population 83 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flanders
Household size in Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.51 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Flanders is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.0 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Flanders is young: half of its residents are under 33.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 40.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Flanders than nationally: 14.6%, against 11.6%.
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 Flanders
Renters in Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Flanders own their homes; 29.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Flanders: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the New York area.
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 Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Flanders run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,404 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,434 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,789 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,874 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$470 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Flanders costs $1,874 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 50.7% of household income on rent, 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 Flanders
Bachelor's degrees in Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Flanders have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Flanders never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Flanders
| Period | Flanders | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Flanders has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
Flanders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flanders | 3.03 | 33.2 | 14.6% | 29.1% | 8.1% | 1972 | $1,874 | 14.8% | 77.3% | 2.4% |
| East Quogue | 2.52 | 52.2 | 9.0% | 20.7% | 32.1% | 1980 | $2,267 | 48.2% | 94.6% | 2.7% |
| Hampton Bays | 2.59 | 43.6 | 8.1% | 18.0% | 30.5% | 1977 | $2,107 | 48.2% | 89.7% | 3.2% |
| Quogue | 2.55 | 54.4 | 21.6% | 21.2% | 77.5% | 1989 | $3,375 | 47.2% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverhead | 2.84 | 42.7 | 11.1% | 30.4% | 9.2% | 1974 | $2,207 | 24.6% | 80.7% | 5.3% |
| Jamesport | 1.96 | 65.7 | 1.3% | 5.0% | 20.3% | 1962 | $2,233 | 39.1% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| Westhampton Beach | 2.59 | 51.3 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 43.8% | 1986 | $2,143 | 57.4% | 95.4% | 8.2% |
| Westhampton | 2.85 | 50.1 | 6.3% | 7.4% | 34.0% | 1983 | $2,270 | 51.5% | 92.6% | 5.6% |
| Shinnecock Hills | 2.18 | 50.0 | 11.3% | 3.1% | 39.0% | 1989 | $2,148 | 69.4% | 99.0% | 3.6% |
| Northampton | 3.06 | 31.4 | 28.5% | 44.0% | 6.5% | 1971 | $2,694 | 12.2% | 59.1% | 1.8% |
| Laurel | 2.54 | 56.7 | 7.1% | 15.3% | 38.6% | 1972 | $1,474 | 43.5% | 89.6% | 7.2% |
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 Flanders. 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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