Population 12,700 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Patchogue
Household size in Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Patchogue is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Patchogue has smaller households than most New York cities.
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 Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Patchogue is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the New York area overall, where the median age is 40.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.6, in line with the national trend.
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 Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Patchogue, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Patchogue
Renters in Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.3% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.0% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Patchogue rent their homes (44.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider New York area (48.6%). About a third of owners (32.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, 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 Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Patchogue is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Patchogue is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1950 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,341 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,453 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,692 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,337 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$996 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Patchogue runs $2,337 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $996 a month from 2006–10, a 74% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Patchogue
Bachelor's degrees in Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Patchogue (37.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the New York area as a whole (43.6%). The share with a degree is up 9.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Patchogue have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the New York area as a whole (86.9%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Patchogue
| Period | Patchogue | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Patchogue has been strong: just 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.0 points, mirroring the country. 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).
Patchogue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchogue | 2.39 | 38.8 | 8.1% | 44.0% | 8.3% | 1966 | $2,337 | 37.0% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| Blue Point | 2.31 | 49.2 | 5.9% | 10.8% | 5.2% | 1972 | $2,455 | 56.5% | 97.8% | 5.4% |
| North Patchogue | 2.90 | 38.4 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 6.6% | 1966 | $2,248 | 32.6% | 94.4% | 4.2% |
| East Patchogue | 2.64 | 43.6 | 6.8% | 26.3% | 6.4% | 1968 | $2,223 | 34.9% | 88.9% | 4.8% |
| Bayport | 2.84 | 44.4 | 13.2% | 20.2% | 3.9% | 1967 | $1,820 | 54.4% | 97.9% | 1.2% |
| Holtsville | 3.02 | 38.3 | 10.6% | 17.5% | 2.5% | 1980 | $2,136 | 36.0% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
| Holbrook | 2.99 | 41.4 | 7.4% | 20.9% | 4.5% | 1975 | $2,333 | 35.1% | 92.6% | 4.9% |
| Sayville | 2.69 | 46.4 | 5.4% | 22.6% | 11.2% | 1964 | $2,234 | 54.9% | 95.8% | 2.0% |
| North Bellport | 3.40 | 33.5 | 18.6% | 35.0% | 11.8% | 1981 | $2,885 | 19.7% | 82.1% | 10.2% |
| Bellport | 2.17 | 58.1 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 21.5% | 1957 | $2,146 | 69.5% | 97.6% | 1.9% |
| Medford | 3.27 | 38.5 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 7.8% | 1975 | $2,705 | 28.1% | 87.3% | 5.5% |
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 Patchogue. 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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