Population 977 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poquott
Household size in Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Poquott holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, 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 Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Poquott is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Poquott (9.0%), 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 Poquott
Renters in Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in Poquott rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Poquott: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the New York area.
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 Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Poquott is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
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 Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,529 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,721 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,100 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,917 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,388 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Poquott pays $2,917 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Poquott
Bachelor's degrees in Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.3% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 69.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Poquott is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (69.5%) 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 Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.6% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Poquott: 97.9% 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 Poquott
| Period | Poquott | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Poquott has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Poquott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poquott | 2.84 | 42.8 | 9.0% | 12.1% | 7.8% | 1959 | $2,917 | 69.5% | 97.9% | 3.1% |
| Belle Terre | 2.96 | 47.5 | 8.4% | 2.4% | 9.1% | 1964 | $1,984 | 67.2% | 99.6% | 6.6% |
| Port Jefferson | 2.44 | 44.7 | 6.7% | 28.0% | 10.9% | 1969 | $2,435 | 67.6% | 97.3% | 3.0% |
| Setauket-East Setauket | 2.81 | 44.8 | 6.7% | 14.3% | 7.6% | 1969 | $2,566 | 64.3% | 97.6% | 5.0% |
| East Setauket | 2.78 | 48.2 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 12.4% | 1964 | $2,852 | 58.4% | 97.1% | 7.4% |
| Old Field | 2.76 | 45.9 | 8.8% | 19.3% | 15.1% | 1970 | $3,501 | 81.1% | 96.5% | 4.8% |
| Port Jefferson Station | 2.79 | 42.5 | 6.4% | 21.2% | 8.4% | 1976 | $2,400 | 40.3% | 92.0% | 3.8% |
| Stony Brook University | 2.82 | 28.9 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 1965 | $3,501 | 40.0% | 90.3% | 0.0% |
| Stony Brook | 2.84 | 34.2 | 3.0% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 1965 | $3,142 | 72.1% | 97.8% | 6.7% |
| Terryville | 2.87 | 39.2 | 5.4% | 25.2% | 10.9% | 1971 | $2,977 | 29.9% | 89.3% | 6.1% |
| Mount Sinai | 2.84 | 48.7 | 2.3% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1987 | $2,656 | 51.4% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
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 Poquott. 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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