New York

Suffolk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
67%
Hispanic
19.6%
African
7.7%
Other
5.7%

Compared with New York and the United States

Suffolk Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Non-Hispanic White67%51.5%58%
Hispanic19.6%21%—
Black or African American7.7%13.8%—
East Asian2.5%4.8%—
Indian1.6%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Suffolk County next to New York and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.9 (+7.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.2 (+22.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$130,686$85,974$80,734
Median home value$578,400$423,800$332,700
Home price to income4.4×4.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,255/mo$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.7%22.6%21.0%