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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

East Northport

New York · 20,845 residents · 5.16 sq mi
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With 20,845 people, East Northport is a city in New York. That is roughly 69% ahead of the New York median. The typical home is worth $233,900. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Households take in $73,341 a year at the median, 72% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 37% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

20,845
+2%since 1990
from 20,411 in 1990
1990 – 2024
38.1
+10%since 1990
from 34.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.16 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K20K21K22K23K19902000201020202024East Northport
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(1,604)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(1,527)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(1,462)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195%(1,033)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(862)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(2,617)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.1%(3,980)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(2,906)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(1,983)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(1,463)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(1,006)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(402)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$73,341
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,108 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$28,666
+48%since 1990
from $19,432 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$233,900
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $190,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$979
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $850 in 1990
US average: $602
85.4%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 82.3% in 1990
14.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(19,878)
Black0.9%(185)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(483)
Asian1.2%(252)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(19,134)
Black0.9%(181)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(814)
Asian2.3%(471)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Peruvian1.5%(297)
Puerto Rican1.3%(251)
Colombian1.2%(227)
Salvadoran0.9%(177)
Honduran0.7%(130)
Mexican0.6%(112)
Cuban0.6%(111)
Argentine0.3%(50)
Ecuadorian0.3%(50)
Spaniard0.2%(46)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.1%(28)
Guatemalan0.1%(23)
Chilean0.1%(23)
Dominican0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(294)
Asian Indian1.4%(274)
Korean0.2%(41)
Filipino0.1%(26)
Vietnamese0.1%(16)
Pakistani0.1%(15)
Ancestry
Italian26.6%(5,234)
Irish23.4%(4,603)
German16%(3,155)
English6.5%(1,283)
American5.8%(1,135)
Polish5.3%(1,042)
Greek2.8%(561)
French2.2%(424)
Russian1.9%(368)
Scottish1.2%(243)
Norwegian1%(206)
Dutch0.8%(154)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian0.7%(130)
Hungarian0.5%(103)
Romanian0.5%(98)
Austrian0.5%(93)
British0.5%(92)
Czech0.5%(91)
West Indian0.4%(79)
Arab0.4%(78)
Iranian0.3%(67)
Swedish0.3%(62)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(59)
Egyptian0.2%(46)
Danish0.2%(42)
Portuguese0.2%(32)
Jamaican0.2%(31)
Finnish0.1%(29)
Lithuanian0.1%(29)
Canadian0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(18)
Guyanese0.1%(17)
Lebanese0.1%(16)
Ukrainian0.1%(15)
Welsh0.1%(14)
Latvian0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

36.7%
+7.7 ptssince 1990
from 28.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.7%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 86.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
16.0%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.6 min
−7%since 1990
from 27.5 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 married25.5%(2,013)
Married66.6%(5,268)
Widowed2.5%(197)
Divorced5.4%(426)
Women 15+
Never married17.8%(1,491)
Married62.4%(5,215)
Widowed11.9%(996)
Divorced7.9%(657)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% 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)14.8%(104)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.8%(48)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(222)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16%(112)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 701 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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How many people live in East Northport, New York?

East Northport, New York has about 20,845 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in East Northport, New York?

The typical household in East Northport, New York earns about $73,341 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Northport, New York expensive?

In East Northport, New York, the median home is worth about $233,900, and the typical rent is about $979 a month.

How educated are people in East Northport, New York?

About 36.7% of adults age 25 and over in East Northport, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Northport, New York?

About 4.1% of people in East Northport, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has East Northport, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, East Northport, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 434 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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