Speonk, NY Demographics

Population 424 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Speonk

Household size in Speonk

Household size, people per household
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.602.792.682.68
2010–142.542.852.722.73
2015–192.192.822.692.71
2020–242.282.792.652.65
Change−0.32−0.00−0.03−0.03
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Speonk is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 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 2.60, 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 Speonk

Median age, years
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1038.538.038.337.7
2010–1444.238.739.038.6
2015–1945.739.840.239.6
2020–2453.640.440.840.1
Change+15.1+2.4+2.5+2.3
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Speonk skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.6, 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 Speonk

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–109.6%13.1%13.1%12.3%
2010–147.2%12.8%12.7%12.3%
2015–198.4%11.4%11.6%11.6%
2020–2415.0%11.6%11.6%11.6%
Change+5.5 pts−1.5 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in seven households in Speonk (15.0%), well above 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 Speonk

Renters in Speonk

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1014.5%47.1%44.8%33.3%
2010–1418.1%48.7%46.2%35.6%
2015–1919.2%48.8%46.2%36.0%
2020–2414.7%48.6%45.7%34.8%
Change+0.3 pts+1.5 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 14.7% of households in Speonk rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Speonk

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1025.9%9.1%10.3%11.4%
2010–1431.7%9.0%10.4%11.4%
2015–1944.2%9.1%11.0%11.1%
2020–2453.4%7.9%9.7%9.6%
Change+27.5 pts−1.2 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Speonk: 53.4% 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 Speonk

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–101975195719561974
2010–141980195819571975
2015–191982195919581977
2020–241991196219611980
Change+16+5+5+6
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Speonk has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.

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 Speonk

Rent, per month
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$1,303$1,268$1,095$965
2010–14$1,319$1,377$1,201$1,040
2015–19$1,599$1,645$1,426$1,213
2020–24$2,086$2,060$1,794$1,571
Change+$783+$792+$698+$606
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The median renter in Speonk pays $2,086 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Speonk

Bachelor's degrees in Speonk

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1048.4%35.0%31.9%28.4%
2010–1443.8%36.7%33.4%29.6%
2015–1957.6%39.9%36.2%32.1%
2020–2460.5%43.6%39.8%35.6%
Change+12.1 pts+8.6 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College graduates are unusually common in Speonk: 60.5% 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 Speonk

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1094.0%83.7%84.0%84.9%
2010–1498.6%84.6%84.9%86.1%
2015–1997.2%86.2%86.5%87.7%
2020–2499.5%86.9%87.3%89.3%
Change+5.5 pts+3.3 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Speonk: 99.5% 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 Speonk

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSpeonkNew York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.2%7.9%7.7%8.1%
2010–140.4%9.5%9.2%9.4%
2015–191.3%5.7%5.7%5.6%
2020–243.9%6.9%6.6%5.4%
Change+1.7 pts−0.9 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in Speonk than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 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).

Speonk compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Speonk2.2853.615.0%14.7%53.4%1991$2,08660.5%99.5%3.9%
Remsenburg2.3257.410.6%8.1%64.3%1990$2,08660.4%100.0%4.4%
Eastport2.6446.714.3%14.9%15.6%1990$2,15543.9%93.2%3.1%
Westhampton2.8550.16.3%7.4%34.0%1983$2,27051.5%92.6%5.6%
West Hampton Dunes2.2167.81.1%2.4%85.9%1997$2,37575.3%100.0%9.9%
East Moriches2.7244.67.0%24.7%5.1%1983$2,48339.4%90.6%3.6%
Westhampton Beach2.5951.37.7%11.6%43.8%1986$2,14357.4%95.4%8.2%
Northampton3.0631.428.5%44.0%6.5%1971$2,69412.2%59.1%1.8%
Center Moriches3.4136.910.8%7.4%4.8%1982$2,43141.4%91.8%6.0%
Quogue2.5554.421.6%21.2%77.5%1989$3,37547.2%99.0%0.0%
Manorville2.8245.69.0%13.5%6.2%1990$2,24034.3%96.0%1.1%

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 Speonk. 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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