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Deer Park

New York · 28,840 residents · 6.17 sq mi
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Deer Park is home to 28,840 people in New York. That is roughly 46% ahead of the New York median. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $160,900. Median rent is $758 a month. Median household income runs $48,117, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
28,840
+2%vs 2000
vs 28,316 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
34.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.17 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202428K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(1,862)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(1,636)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(1,551)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(1,894)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(2,376)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(5,494)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(3,556)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413%(3,759)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.9%(3,707)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(1,950)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(811)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(244)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,117
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,254 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,394
−28%vs 2000
vs $24,196 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$160,900
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $173,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$758
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $912 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
80.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.5% in 2000
19.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(22,299)
Black8.8%(2,500)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(2,139)
Asian2.9%(811)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(25,983)
Black7.6%(2,206)
Hispanic / Latino5%(1,446)
Asian1.4%(390)
Other0.9%(261)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Dominican6%(1,686)
Puerto Rican5%(1,409)
Central American4.7%(1,311)
South American3.7%(1,045)
Salvadoran3.3%(924)
Peruvian1.9%(540)
Mexican1.7%(466)
Guatemalan0.8%(210)
Bolivian0.6%(167)
Honduran0.5%(148)
Ecuadorian0.5%(144)
Colombian0.5%(138)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(97)
Cuban0.3%(80)
Chilean0.2%(45)
Costa Rican0.1%(16)
Argentine0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.6%(1,019)
Chinese2.2%(606)
Pakistani1.1%(311)
Kazakh0.9%(241)
Bangladeshi0.8%(237)
Filipino0.5%(136)
Korean0.2%(49)
Thai0.2%(42)
Japanese0.1%(25)
Ancestry
Italian19.9%(5,578)
Irish11.7%(3,273)
West Indian7.8%(2,173)
German6%(1,680)
Jamaican3.8%(1,069)
American3.4%(953)
Polish2.9%(800)
Haitian2.6%(737)
English2.5%(692)
Arab1.7%(486)
Jordanian1.3%(352)
Portuguese1.1%(318)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(314)
Scottish0.8%(230)
Syrian0.8%(221)
French0.6%(171)
Guyanese0.5%(151)
Moroccan0.4%(103)
Hungarian0.3%(88)
Turkish0.3%(86)
Swedish0.3%(76)
Greek0.3%(71)
Austrian0.3%(70)
Slovak0.2%(69)
Welsh0.2%(53)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(47)
Swiss0.1%(41)
Norwegian0.1%(37)
Ukrainian0.1%(33)
Barbadian0.1%(33)
Iranian0.1%(30)
Nigerian0.1%(30)
Latvian0.1%(25)
Czech0.1%(22)
Danish0.1%(21)
Croatian0.1%(19)
British0.1%(17)
Egyptian0.1%(15)
Ghanaian0.1%(14)
Canadian0%(11)
Slovene0%(6)
Finnish0%(5)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.8%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.5%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 23.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(3,668)
Married55.9%(6,005)
Widowed3.4%(362)
Divorced6.6%(713)
Women 15+
Never married37.7%(4,617)
Married48.5%(5,941)
Widowed6.5%(795)
Divorced7.3%(893)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% 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)16.6%(155)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.4%(256)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.4%(172)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.1%(48)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 935 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 Deer Park, New York?

Deer Park, New York has about 28,840 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Deer Park, New York?

The typical household in Deer Park, New York earns about $48,117 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Deer Park, New York expensive?

In Deer Park, New York, the median home is worth about $160,900, and the typical rent is about $758 a month.

How educated are people in Deer Park, New York?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Deer Park, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Deer Park, New York?

About 3.5% of people in Deer Park, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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