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Dix Hills

New York · 25,849 residents · 15.7 sq mi
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Dix Hills is a city of 25,849 people in New York. Households here earn about 140% more than in New York as a whole. Households take in $79,154 a year at the median, 163% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $327,200. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
47% 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
25,849
−1%vs 2000
vs 26,024 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 39.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202425K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.3%(1,362)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(1,665)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(2,014)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(2,321)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(2,052)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.7%(3,028)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.3%(4,478)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5416.9%(4,372)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(2,796)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(1,203)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(485)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(73)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,154
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,160 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,165
−32%vs 2000
vs $41,426 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$327,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $387,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,001
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,363 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
95.4%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.4% in 2000
4.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(21,833)
Black3.1%(819)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(995)
Asian7.4%(1,913)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92%(23,786)
Black2.5%(652)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(750)
Asian5.1%(1,325)
Other0.3%(86)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(543)
Colombian1%(243)
Mexican0.8%(198)
Salvadoran0.6%(150)
Cuban0.6%(139)
Dominican0.5%(121)
Honduran0.4%(105)
Ecuadorian0.4%(96)
Spaniard0.4%(93)
Chilean0.4%(92)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.3%(76)
Uruguayan0.2%(38)
Bolivian0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7%(1,722)
Chinese3.8%(952)
Pakistani2.4%(584)
Korean1.9%(478)
Filipino0.5%(126)
Kazakh0.2%(50)
Bangladeshi0.1%(31)
Taiwanese0.1%(25)
Vietnamese0.1%(25)
Thai0%(1)
Ancestry
Italian17%(4,209)
German6.6%(1,642)
Irish6.6%(1,629)
Polish6%(1,498)
Russian5.6%(1,381)
American4.1%(1,019)
Greek2.9%(728)
English2.8%(693)
Arab1.4%(348)
West Indian1.1%(284)
Iranian0.8%(207)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian0.8%(189)
Haitian0.7%(169)
Austrian0.6%(154)
Portuguese0.6%(142)
Hungarian0.6%(141)
Ukrainian0.4%(105)
French0.4%(102)
Danish0.4%(95)
Israeli0.3%(81)
Romanian0.3%(78)
Slovak0.3%(76)
Lithuanian0.3%(75)
Ghanaian0.3%(73)
Canadian0.3%(65)
Armenian0.3%(64)
Croatian0.3%(62)
Brazilian0.2%(58)
Finnish0.2%(51)
Palestinian0.2%(48)
Latvian0.2%(48)
Swedish0.2%(45)
Czech0.2%(43)
Jamaican0.2%(43)
Iraqi0.1%(34)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(34)
Dutch0.1%(31)
Scottish0.1%(29)
Welsh0.1%(29)
Turkish0.1%(27)
Lebanese0.1%(24)
Moroccan0.1%(21)
Guyanese0.1%(18)
Nigerian0.1%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.6%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
23.2%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 25.5 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 married30.1%(3,186)
Married64%(6,761)
Widowed1.5%(160)
Divorced4.4%(464)
Women 15+
Never married22.5%(2,351)
Married63.6%(6,631)
Widowed8.4%(875)
Divorced5.5%(570)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% 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)26.8%(123)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.3%(38)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.8%(210)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 459 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 Dix Hills, New York?

Dix Hills, New York has about 25,849 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dix Hills, New York?

The typical household in Dix Hills, New York earns about $79,154 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dix Hills, New York expensive?

In Dix Hills, New York, the median home is worth about $327,200, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Dix Hills, New York?

About 46.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dix Hills, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dix Hills, New York?

About 1.7% of people in Dix Hills, 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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