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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dix Hills

New York · 26,024 residents · 15.7 sq mi
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Dix Hills is a city of 26,024 people in New York. Households here earn about 140% more than in New York as a whole. The typical home is worth $387,900. Households take in $104,160 a year at the median, 145% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. 96% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

26,024
+1%since 1990
from 25,849 in 1990
1990 – 2024
39.0
+7%since 1990
from 36.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
15.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(1,903)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(2,181)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(2,127)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.3%(1,635)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(1,002)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.7%(2,519)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.4%(4,531)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.1%(4,193)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.7%(3,296)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(1,746)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(680)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(211)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$104,160
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $79,154 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$41,426
+47%since 1990
from $28,165 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.9%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 1.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$387,900
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $327,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,363
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $1,001 in 1990
US average: $602
96.4%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 95.4% in 1990
3.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

52.9%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 46.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.6%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 91.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
26.2%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 23.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.5 min
−14%since 1990
from 29.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.9%(2,236)
Married72.8%(7,116)
Widowed1.9%(188)
Divorced2.4%(237)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(1,960)
Married69.6%(7,037)
Widowed6.5%(658)
Divorced4.5%(452)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
19.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 26,024 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Dix Hills, New York earns about $104,160 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 $387,900, and the typical rent is about $1,363 a month.

How educated are people in Dix Hills, New York?

About 52.9% 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 2.9% of people in Dix Hills, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dix Hills, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Dix Hills, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 175 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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

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