Population 1,007 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Field
Household size in Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Old Field holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 3.06 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 Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Old Field skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Old Field (8.8%), 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 Old Field
Renters in Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Old Field is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in Old Field, 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 Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Old Field is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, 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 Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,694 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,694 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,250 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,501 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,807 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Old Field pays $3,501 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.6% 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 Old Field
Bachelor's degrees in Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Old Field is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (81.1%) 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 Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.2% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Old Field: 96.5% 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 Old Field
| Period | Old Field | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Old Field is close to the national rate of 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).
Old Field 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Field | 2.76 | 45.9 | 8.8% | 19.3% | 15.1% | 1970 | $3,501 | 81.1% | 96.5% | 4.8% |
| Poquott | 2.84 | 42.8 | 9.0% | 12.1% | 7.8% | 1959 | $2,917 | 69.5% | 97.9% | 3.1% |
| East Setauket | 2.78 | 48.2 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 12.4% | 1964 | $2,852 | 58.4% | 97.1% | 7.4% |
| Setauket-East Setauket | 2.81 | 44.8 | 6.7% | 14.3% | 7.6% | 1969 | $2,566 | 64.3% | 97.6% | 5.0% |
| Belle Terre | 2.96 | 47.5 | 8.4% | 2.4% | 9.1% | 1964 | $1,984 | 67.2% | 99.6% | 6.6% |
| Stony Brook | 2.84 | 34.2 | 3.0% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 1965 | $3,142 | 72.1% | 97.8% | 6.7% |
| Port Jefferson | 2.44 | 44.7 | 6.7% | 28.0% | 10.9% | 1969 | $2,435 | 67.6% | 97.3% | 3.0% |
| Stony Brook University | 2.82 | 28.9 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 1965 | $3,501 | 40.0% | 90.3% | 0.0% |
| Head of the Harbor | 3.02 | 44.6 | 6.0% | 3.2% | 20.6% | 1976 | $2,340 | 65.3% | 93.5% | 1.2% |
| Nissequogue | 2.70 | 46.4 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 1977 | $3,283 | 62.9% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Port Jefferson Station | 2.79 | 42.5 | 6.4% | 21.2% | 8.4% | 1976 | $2,400 | 40.3% | 92.0% | 3.8% |
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 Old Field. 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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