Population 4,026 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montauk
Household size in Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.55 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Montauk average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area as a whole, where it has 2.79 people. Household size has climbed from 2.11 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.7 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.9 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Montauk skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Montauk (9.4%), below the national share of 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 Montauk
Renters in Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Montauk rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 65.3% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 64.4% of the housing in Montauk, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Montauk are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,268 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,198 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,388 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,343 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,075 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Montauk runs $2,343 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Montauk
Bachelor's degrees in Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.8% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Montauk is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (53.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Montauk: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Montauk
| Period | Montauk | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Montauk is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). 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).
Montauk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauk | 2.66 | 43.7 | 9.4% | 21.8% | 64.4% | 1978 | $2,343 | 53.8% | 96.6% | 5.7% |
| Montauk Beach | 2.41 | 50.5 | 6.7% | 11.4% | 65.0% | 1972 | $2,313 | 54.0% | 94.4% | 4.2% |
| Napeague | 1.09 | 74.5 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 89.6% | 1975 | $2,270 | 91.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Amagansett | 3.13 | 58.7 | 12.6% | 16.9% | 82.5% | 1975 | $2,267 | 81.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Springs | 2.53 | 48.4 | 11.3% | 25.4% | 28.2% | 1981 | $3,277 | 53.6% | 95.5% | 2.5% |
| East Hampton North | 2.98 | 41.5 | 19.6% | 25.6% | 29.1% | 1979 | $1,994 | 36.6% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| East Hampton | 2.06 | 59.3 | 4.3% | 24.3% | 59.8% | 1969 | $2,615 | 63.2% | 91.2% | 4.2% |
| Northwest Harbor | 2.45 | 50.2 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 44.8% | 1985 | $2,367 | 61.2% | 95.7% | 6.0% |
| Fishers Island | 2.33 | 46.6 | 7.7% | 33.3% | 73.8% | 1970 | $2,088 | 40.0% | 100.0% | 7.5% |
| Wainscott | 1.82 | 65.2 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 66.7% | 1990 | $3,277 | 59.2% | 98.6% | 8.6% |
| Sag Harbor | 2.32 | 54.2 | 3.8% | 16.8% | 47.4% | 1965 | $3,438 | 66.1% | 97.6% | 0.4% |
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 Montauk. 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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