Population 17,209 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mastic Beach
Household size in Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Mastic Beach is a place of big households: 3.18 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.07, even as the national average fell.
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 Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.5, Mastic Beach is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has edged down from 36.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only 35 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Mastic Beach (17.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.5 points, even as the national share fell. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 19 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Mastic Beach
Renters in Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in Mastic Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (25.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mastic Beach: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.0 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mastic Beach is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. 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 Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,592 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,737 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,923 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,449 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$858 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mastic Beach costs $2,449 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $858 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 45.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Mastic Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mastic Beach have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 11.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mastic Beach is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the New York area as a whole (86.9%). The share with a diploma has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Mastic Beach
| Period | Mastic Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mastic Beach runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Mastic Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mastic | 3.48 | 33.1 | 15.7% | 14.3% | 5.5% | 1980 | $1,857 | 18.8% | 86.2% | 9.6% |
| Moriches | 1.98 | 43.5 | 14.4% | 48.1% | 14.1% | 1995 | $2,344 | 29.4% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
| Center Moriches | 3.41 | 36.9 | 10.8% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 1982 | $2,431 | 41.4% | 91.8% | 6.0% |
| Brookhaven | 2.78 | 51.9 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 7.0% | 1968 | $2,863 | 42.5% | 93.0% | 5.4% |
| Bellport | 2.17 | 58.1 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 21.5% | 1957 | $2,146 | 69.5% | 97.6% | 1.9% |
| East Moriches | 2.72 | 44.6 | 7.0% | 24.7% | 5.1% | 1983 | $2,483 | 39.4% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| North Bellport | 3.40 | 33.5 | 18.6% | 35.0% | 11.8% | 1981 | $2,885 | 19.7% | 82.1% | 10.2% |
| Manorville | 2.82 | 45.6 | 9.0% | 13.5% | 6.2% | 1990 | $2,240 | 34.3% | 96.0% | 1.1% |
| Yaphank | 2.37 | 39.5 | 5.6% | 28.9% | 2.8% | 1989 | $2,916 | 36.2% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
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 Mastic Beach. 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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