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Hampton Bays

New York · 12,236 residents · 12.9 sq mi
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Hampton Bays is a city of 12,236 people in New York. Since 1990 the city has risen by half, up 4,343 people. Median home value sits at $177,600. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $802 a month at the median. Households here earn about 16% more than in New York as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

12,236
+55%since 1990
from 7,893 in 1990
1990 – 2024
38.8
−1%since 1990
from 39.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
12.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K10K13K15K18K19902000201020202024Hampton Bays
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(762)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(760)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(654)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.9%(598)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(721)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(1,709)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(2,100)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(1,686)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(1,233)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.3%(1,019)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.9%(723)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.2%(271)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,161
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,736 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$27,027
+48%since 1990
from $18,249 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.7%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$177,600
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $166,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$802
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $730 in 1990
US average: $602
70.2%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 72.0% in 1990
29.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(7,728)
Black1.4%(110)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(148)
Asian0.5%(43)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85%(10,402)
Black0.8%(92)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(1,529)
Asian0.7%(82)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
South American10.5%(1,652)
Central American9.1%(1,425)
Colombian5.5%(856)
Mexican4.9%(771)
Guatemalan4.7%(745)
Ecuadorian4.4%(694)
Costa Rican1.6%(258)
Honduran1.4%(223)
Puerto Rican1.3%(205)
Nicaraguan0.9%(140)
Spaniard0.6%(92)
Salvadoran0.4%(59)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(39)
Venezuelan0.2%(34)
Argentine0.2%(24)
Cuban0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Chinese2.2%(353)
Pakistani0.8%(132)
Filipino0.5%(84)
Korean0%(3)
Ancestry
Italian17.1%(2,687)
Irish16.8%(2,632)
German9.6%(1,509)
English5.8%(906)
Polish3.6%(560)
American2.3%(363)
Armenian2.3%(358)
Scottish2%(310)
Greek1.5%(239)
Norwegian1.3%(207)
French1.3%(200)
Russian1.3%(198)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Turkish1.1%(168)
Ukrainian1%(152)
Austrian0.9%(141)
Hungarian0.4%(66)
Welsh0.4%(64)
Swiss0.4%(55)
British0.3%(50)
Swedish0.3%(49)
Brazilian0.3%(43)
Portuguese0.2%(31)
Bulgarian0.2%(28)
Romanian0.2%(25)
Iranian0.1%(23)
West Indian0.1%(18)
Israeli0.1%(17)
Jamaican0.1%(17)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(16)
Slovak0.1%(16)
Dutch0.1%(14)
Latvian0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(11)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

25.9%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 20.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.6%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 84.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
9.9%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
−15%since 1990
from 22.5 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 married28%(1,370)
Married59.4%(2,909)
Widowed3.5%(170)
Divorced9.2%(451)
Women 15+
Never married22.3%(1,130)
Married53.3%(2,703)
Widowed14.2%(719)
Divorced10.3%(524)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.4%
−10.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.5%
+8.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% 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)1.1%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8%(37)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.9%(221)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War28.6%(132)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 461 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 Hampton Bays, New York?

Hampton Bays, New York has about 12,236 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hampton Bays, New York?

The typical household in Hampton Bays, New York earns about $50,161 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hampton Bays, New York expensive?

In Hampton Bays, New York, the median home is worth about $177,600, and the typical rent is about $802 a month.

How educated are people in Hampton Bays, New York?

About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hampton Bays, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hampton Bays, New York?

About 10.7% of people in Hampton Bays, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hampton Bays, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Hampton Bays, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,343 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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

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