Population 201 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Beach
Household size in Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Oak Beach is a place of small households, averaging 1.75 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, 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 Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 65.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.2 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.2, Oak Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Oak Beach than nationally: 10.0%, 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 Oak Beach
Renters in Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.5% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 0.1% of households in Oak Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly nine in ten owners (85.6%) 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 Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 54.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Oak Beach: 46.1% of homes are empty, 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 Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Oak Beach is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,240 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,133 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,191 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,907 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,667 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Beach runs $2,907 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.0% 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 Oak Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.9% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Oak Beach: 81.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Oak Beach: 97.8% 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 Oak Beach
| Period | Oak Beach | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oak Beach has been low: just 0.5% 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).
Oak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Beach | 1.75 | 53.2 | 10.0% | 0.1% | 46.1% | 1950 | $2,907 | 81.7% | 97.8% | 0.5% |
| Saltaire | 3.35 | 43.6 | 62.5% | 14.6% | 97.8% | 1961 | $2,025 | 35.8% | 60.0% | 8.7% |
| Babylon | 2.68 | 44.7 | 6.2% | 20.7% | 8.4% | 1957 | $2,333 | 50.9% | 96.0% | 3.5% |
| Gilgo | 1.65 | 53.8 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 43.1% | 1949 | $2,935 | 84.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| West Islip | 3.12 | 39.0 | 7.7% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 1961 | $2,650 | 49.5% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
| Fire Island | 3.22 | 46.3 | 53.2% | 15.0% | 96.6% | 1962 | $1,948 | 34.6% | 65.7% | 7.0% |
| Brightwaters | 3.03 | 43.2 | 3.9% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 1944 | $1,719 | 63.0% | 99.2% | 4.4% |
| Lindenhurst | 3.16 | 40.2 | 8.8% | 15.4% | 8.5% | 1958 | $2,000 | 32.9% | 91.5% | 6.2% |
| Bay Shore | 3.33 | 37.7 | 15.0% | 30.2% | 6.4% | 1962 | $2,173 | 30.5% | 85.5% | 6.2% |
| Ocean Beach | 3.22 | 47.1 | 50.0% | 18.5% | 96.9% | 1962 | $1,993 | 32.7% | 67.4% | 6.4% |
| Copiague | 3.65 | 37.0 | 17.5% | 24.2% | 6.5% | 1965 | $2,287 | 23.6% | 82.5% | 5.2% |
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 Oak 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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