Population 187 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Island
Household size in Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Long Island are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.4, Long Island is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Long Island as they are nationally: 11.2%, 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 Long Island
Renters in Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Long Island is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.8%) 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 Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Long Island: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Long Island has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $498 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $536 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $624 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$10 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Long Island runs $624 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Long Island
Bachelor's degrees in Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Long Island: 3.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Long Island never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.3% 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 Long Island
| Period | Long Island | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Long Island runs well above the national rate: 13.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Long Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island | 3.00 | 27.4 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 12.0% | 1994 | $624 | 3.8% | 71.3% | 13.7% |
| Bryant | 2.65 | 37.7 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 8.5% | 1992 | $647 | 7.9% | 73.4% | 8.8% |
| New Hope | 2.46 | 38.9 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 1983 | $775 | 7.9% | 83.8% | 12.6% |
| Bridgeport | 2.23 | 46.8 | 10.8% | 32.8% | 12.7% | 1977 | $568 | 12.1% | 80.5% | 5.4% |
| Hooker | 2.72 | 40.1 | 17.2% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 1987 | $791 | 8.5% | 81.6% | 3.0% |
| Richard City | 2.37 | 47.6 | 9.7% | 36.2% | 22.5% | 1970 | $785 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 10.3% |
| South Pittsburg | 2.53 | 44.1 | 15.2% | 28.8% | 16.6% | 1981 | $932 | 14.2% | 81.8% | 11.9% |
| Kimball | 2.37 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 32.3% | 11.9% | 1983 | $813 | 24.1% | 87.2% | 2.9% |
| Glover Hill | 2.51 | 47.8 | 17.0% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 1987 | $958 | 16.6% | 81.8% | 11.3% |
| Guild | 2.03 | 61.1 | 13.5% | 28.7% | 23.6% | 1984 | $554 | 38.9% | 80.0% | 14.6% |
| Trenton | 2.55 | 43.7 | 7.4% | 25.5% | 15.7% | 1986 | $893 | 12.6% | 85.1% | 5.3% |
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 Long Island. 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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