CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Moriches

New York · 4,021 residents · 5.43 sq mi

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With 4,021 people, East Moriches is a city in New York. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 47% more than in New York as a whole. The typical home is worth $163,400. Median household income runs $48,361, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Renters pay $731 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% 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

4,021

−12%vs 2000

vs 4,550 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.43 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(268)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(300)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(314)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(317)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(219)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(536)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(657)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(527)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(335)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(156)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(114)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$48,361

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,005 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,674

−31%vs 2000

vs $24,086 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$163,400

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $173,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$731

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $967 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.9% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.7%(4,128)

Black1.6%(71)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(235)

Asian1.5%(66)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(3,814)

Black2.3%(91)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(204)

Asian1.9%(78)

Other0.9%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American5.3%(330)

Puerto Rican3.6%(228)

Salvadoran3.5%(216)

Guatemalan1%(61)

Costa Rican0.8%(53)

Mexican0.5%(31)

Spaniard0.2%(11)

South American0%(1)

Colombian0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(16)

Chinese0.1%(4)

Taiwanese0.1%(4)

Ancestry

Italian26.5%(1,658)

Irish20%(1,255)

German17.5%(1,097)

English12.5%(783)

Polish7.9%(492)

American3.3%(206)

Dutch2.5%(154)

Scottish2.4%(148)

Russian1.7%(105)

Hungarian1.5%(93)

Swedish1.2%(78)

Turkish1.1%(69)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.9%(57)

French0.9%(56)

Austrian0.6%(35)

Greek0.5%(32)

West Indian0.5%(32)

Israeli0.5%(30)

Swiss0.4%(22)

Bulgarian0.3%(18)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(17)

Ukrainian0.3%(16)

Lithuanian0.2%(15)

Haitian0.2%(15)

French Canadian0.2%(12)

Iranian0.2%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(11)

Slovak0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.1%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.0%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.3%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.7 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 23.9 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 married27.8%(678)

Married62.4%(1,521)

Widowed5.7%(138)

Divorced4.1%(100)

Women 15+

Never married28.5%(759)

Married52.8%(1,405)

Widowed10.7%(285)

Divorced8%(214)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 5.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 75.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.3%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 84.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% 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)11.6%(32)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42%(116)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.9%(110)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 276 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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