Population 1,903 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Village of the Branch
Household size in Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.29 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Village of the Branch are large by national standards, averaging 3.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.16 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 Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Village of the Branch is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Village of the Branch: 1.5% of households, against 11.6% 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 Village of the Branch
Renters in Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Village of the Branch is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.7%) 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 Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Village of the Branch is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Village of the Branch is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, 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 wider New York area, 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 Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,313 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,986 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,774 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,274 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$961 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Village of the Branch runs $2,274 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. 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 Village of the Branch
Bachelor's degrees in Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.8% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.0% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.4% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Village of the Branch: 64.4% 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 Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Village of the Branch: 98.8% 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 Village of the Branch
| Period | Village of the Branch | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Village of the Branch 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).
Village of the Branch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of the Branch | 3.29 | 47.0 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 8.7% | 1967 | $2,274 | 64.4% | 98.8% | 3.1% |
| Smithtown | 2.94 | 45.9 | 4.7% | 13.8% | 4.0% | 1969 | $2,296 | 51.7% | 95.9% | 3.1% |
| Nesconset | 3.00 | 43.1 | 6.2% | 11.0% | 1.3% | 1977 | $2,334 | 53.2% | 95.3% | 2.6% |
| St. James | 2.71 | 48.3 | 5.9% | 13.3% | 4.8% | 1971 | $2,547 | 50.6% | 95.5% | 3.3% |
| Hauppauge | 3.11 | 43.9 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 5.6% | 1969 | $2,450 | 50.0% | 93.5% | 6.0% |
| Head of the Harbor | 3.02 | 44.6 | 6.0% | 3.2% | 20.6% | 1976 | $2,340 | 65.3% | 93.5% | 1.2% |
| Islandia | 2.79 | 42.1 | 7.2% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 1972 | $2,046 | 32.4% | 87.6% | 5.5% |
| Nissequogue | 2.70 | 46.4 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 1977 | $3,283 | 62.9% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Lake Grove | 3.00 | 41.8 | 9.4% | 21.9% | 2.7% | 1971 | $1,821 | 44.4% | 94.9% | 5.3% |
| Kings Park | 2.71 | 44.2 | 4.9% | 16.4% | 4.6% | 1968 | $1,757 | 50.7% | 94.8% | 3.6% |
| Ronkonkoma | 3.13 | 39.3 | 8.6% | 18.2% | 6.9% | 1971 | $2,463 | 31.8% | 93.1% | 6.5% |
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 Village of the Branch. 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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