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CITY · 2020 ACS

East Setauket

New York · 10,998 residents · 6.02 sq mi
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With 10,998 people, East Setauket is a city in New York. That is roughly 98% ahead of the New York median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 60% of adults have a four-year degree. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $140,774, about 112% above the national median. The typical home is worth $474,200.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

10,998
+11%vs 2021
vs 9,921 in 2021
2020 – 2024
43.8
−4%vs 2021
vs 45.8 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
6.02 sq mi
Population, 20202024
10K10K10K11K11K20202024East Setauket
202410K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.2%(461)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(564)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(749)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.7%(845)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(737)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.7%(1,072)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.7%(1,180)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.4%(1,588)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.2%(1,670)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.5%(1,264)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.8%(636)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(232)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$140,774
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $139,640 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$65,336
−4%vs 2021
vs $68,338 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
72.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 74.6% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
3.1%
+0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.8% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade3.5%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$474,200
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $487,400 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$1,632
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $2,124 in 2021
US average: $1,124
91.7%
+2.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 89.6% in 2021
8.3% rent
2.74 people
−1%vs 2021
vs 2.77 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
3.4
−3%vs 2021
vs 3.5 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(7,493)
Black1.7%(173)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(859)
Asian10.4%(1,035)
Other3.6%(361)
2020
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(8,484)
Black1%(110)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(799)
Asian11.1%(1,216)
Other2.9%(320)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.1%(293)
Salvadoran1.1%(103)
Dominican0.7%(70)
Colombian0.7%(68)
Peruvian0.7%(62)
Spaniard0.4%(41)
Cuban0.4%(34)
Ecuadorian0.3%(24)
Bolivian0.2%(22)
Paraguayan0.1%(5)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese4%(382)
Asian Indian1.6%(150)
Korean1.5%(144)
Bangladeshi0.7%(65)
Pakistani0.4%(39)
Japanese0.2%(19)
Taiwanese0.1%(10)
Indonesian0.1%(8)
Filipino0.1%(6)
Vietnamese0.1%(5)
Ancestry
Italian26.8%(2,550)
Irish19.7%(1,877)
German15.2%(1,445)
English7.4%(703)
American5.5%(526)
Polish4.9%(471)
Russian3.5%(337)
French1.9%(181)
Scottish1.2%(115)
Swedish1.2%(113)
Austrian1%(98)
Greek0.9%(89)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian0.8%(77)
Norwegian0.7%(71)
British0.6%(57)
Czech0.5%(51)
Dutch0.5%(48)
Lithuanian0.5%(48)
Turkish0.4%(39)
Ukrainian0.3%(31)
Hungarian0.3%(30)
West Indian0.3%(29)
Jamaican0.3%(29)
Swiss0.3%(27)
Belgian0.3%(26)
Slovak0.3%(24)
Portuguese0.2%(20)
Israeli0.2%(19)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(17)
Serbian0.1%(14)
Palestinian0.1%(12)
Armenian0.1%(10)
Canadian0.1%(10)
Danish0.1%(9)
Welsh0.1%(9)
Iranian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

59.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 61.1% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 98.1% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
37.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 38.3% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.6 min
+2%vs 2021
vs 35.0 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
81.1%
+1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 79.6% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
5.4%
−0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.2% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.5% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
63.9%
−1.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 65.6% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
US average: 73.3%
58.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 58.0% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.2% in 2021
50.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.8% in 2021
10.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.3% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.5%
US average: 91.9%
92.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(1,441)
Married56.4%(2,377)
Widowed3.3%(138)
Divorced6.1%(259)
Women 15+
Never married31%(1,384)
Married52%(2,321)
Widowed5.9%(265)
Divorced11%(492)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.3% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
77.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
US average: 13.7%
19.2%
US average: 17.6%
9.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
89.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.7%(23)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(28)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era55.6%(165)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War14.5%(43)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 297 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 East Setauket, New York?

East Setauket, New York has about 10,998 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in East Setauket, New York earns about $140,774 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Setauket, New York expensive?

In East Setauket, New York, the median home is worth about $474,200, and the typical rent is about $1,632 a month.

How educated are people in East Setauket, New York?

About 59.6% of adults age 25 and over in East Setauket, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 3.1% of people in East Setauket, 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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