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CITY · 2010 ACS

Amityville

New York · 9,523 residents · 2.06 sq mi
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With 9,523 people, Amityville is a city in New York. At a median age of 46.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $443,500. Households here earn about 34% more than in New York as a whole. Renters pay $1,317 a month at the median. Households take in $74,366 a year at the median, 41% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

9,523
+1%since 2000
from 9,441 in 2000
1990 – 2025
46.4
+15%since 2000
from 40.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.06 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K9K10K10K10K19902000201020202024Amityville
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.5%(429)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.2%(401)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.3%(500)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.6%(533)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(506)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.3%(1,080)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.7%(1,117)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.6%(1,582)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.6%(1,481)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749%(858)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.4%(610)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over4.5%(426)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,366
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,885 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$35,411
+28%since 2000
from $27,750 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
49.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
6.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.448
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade9.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Information8%
US avg: 11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing6.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$443,500
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $203,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,317
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $912 in 2000
US average: $853
70.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
29.1% rent
11.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.61 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
40.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
63.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 59.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
6.0
+2%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.8%(7,530)
Black8%(759)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(867)
Asian1.3%(119)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(7,096)
Black9.2%(874)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(1,249)
Asian1.7%(166)
Other1.2%(113)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican3.7%(349)
Puerto Rican3.3%(311)
Ecuadorian3.1%(292)
Salvadoran2.1%(197)
Peruvian0.6%(58)
Colombian0.5%(43)
Honduran0.3%(24)
Panamanian0.1%(14)
Spaniard0.1%(11)
Cuban0.1%(8)
Ancestry
Irish26.8%(2,556)
German22.1%(2,103)
Italian19.2%(1,833)
English8.4%(800)
Polish5.8%(550)
West Indian5.3%(503)
Jamaican5%(480)
French1.6%(155)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(148)
Russian1.5%(141)
American1.5%(140)
Swiss1.3%(126)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(105)
Norwegian1%(99)
Dutch0.9%(85)
Greek0.8%(81)
Welsh0.6%(53)
Hungarian0.5%(46)
British0.4%(37)
Canadian0.4%(34)
Swedish0.4%(34)
Austrian0.3%(33)
Czech0.3%(27)
Turkish0.3%(26)
Lithuanian0.2%(22)
Ukrainian0.2%(22)
Danish0.2%(17)
Haitian0.1%(14)
Israeli0.1%(11)
Armenian0.1%(10)
Brazilian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

30.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 26.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
13.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.8 min
+17%since 2000
from 23.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
73.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
10.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
7.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
34.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
48.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
14.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36%(1,423)
Married51.2%(2,026)
Widowed7.7%(304)
Divorced5.1%(202)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(1,604)
Married38.9%(1,867)
Widowed13.8%(661)
Divorced14%(672)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.2%(39)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.8%(24)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era70.1%(192)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 274 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Amityville, New York?

Amityville, New York has about 9,523 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Amityville, New York?

The typical household in Amityville, New York earns about $74,366 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Amityville, New York expensive?

In Amityville, New York, the median home is worth about $443,500, and the typical rent is about $1,317 a month.

How educated are people in Amityville, New York?

About 30.7% of adults age 25 and over in Amityville, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Amityville, New York?

About 6.5% of people in Amityville, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Amityville, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Amityville, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 237 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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