Population 32,567 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverhead
Household size in Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Riverhead average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the west.
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 Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Riverhead is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Riverhead (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.4 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 Riverhead
Renters in Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Riverhead rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over half of owners (52.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Riverhead is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 6.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Riverhead run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center 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 Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,370 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,451 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,510 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,207 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$837 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Riverhead runs $2,207 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $837 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the south.
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 Riverhead
Bachelor's degrees in Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Riverhead have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Riverhead has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Riverhead never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national rate rose. Only 21 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Riverhead
| Period | Riverhead | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Riverhead is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area overall (6.9%). Unemployment is down 5.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Riverhead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverhead | 2.84 | 42.7 | 11.1% | 30.4% | 9.2% | 1974 | $2,207 | 24.6% | 80.7% | 5.3% |
| Northampton | 3.06 | 31.4 | 28.5% | 44.0% | 6.5% | 1971 | $2,694 | 12.2% | 59.1% | 1.8% |
| Jamesport | 1.96 | 65.7 | 1.3% | 5.0% | 20.3% | 1962 | $2,233 | 39.1% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| Calverton | 2.35 | 52.6 | 7.7% | 12.6% | 17.2% | 1986 | $1,853 | 30.8% | 90.3% | 6.0% |
| Flanders | 3.03 | 33.2 | 14.6% | 29.1% | 8.1% | 1972 | $1,874 | 14.8% | 77.3% | 2.4% |
| Laurel | 2.54 | 56.7 | 7.1% | 15.3% | 38.6% | 1972 | $1,474 | 43.5% | 89.6% | 7.2% |
| East Quogue | 2.52 | 52.2 | 9.0% | 20.7% | 32.1% | 1980 | $2,267 | 48.2% | 94.6% | 2.7% |
| Westhampton | 2.85 | 50.1 | 6.3% | 7.4% | 34.0% | 1983 | $2,270 | 51.5% | 92.6% | 5.6% |
| Westhampton Beach | 2.59 | 51.3 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 43.8% | 1986 | $2,143 | 57.4% | 95.4% | 8.2% |
| Mattituck | 2.54 | 52.0 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 20.8% | 1966 | $1,716 | 47.7% | 95.3% | 8.7% |
| Quogue | 2.55 | 54.4 | 21.6% | 21.2% | 77.5% | 1989 | $3,375 | 47.2% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
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 Riverhead. 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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