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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Babylon

New York · 18,081 residents · 3.30 sq mi
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With 18,081 people, North Babylon is a city in New York. That is roughly 58% ahead of the New York median. Median rent is $898 a month. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Households take in $51,976 a year at the median, 73% more than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $158,400.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% 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

18,081
+1%vs 2000
vs 17,877 in 2000
1990 – 2024
33.9
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.30 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K17K18K18K19K19902000201020202024North Babylon
202418K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(1,188)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.5%(993)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(1,031)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(1,142)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(1,433)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.2%(3,653)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(2,686)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,890)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(1,983)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(1,472)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(482)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(128)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$51,976
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,128 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,492
−24%vs 2000
vs $24,181 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.2%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$158,400
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $171,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$898
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $932 in 2000
US average: $450
83.7%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
16.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(15,592)
Black2%(352)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(1,313)
Asian2.1%(372)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(17,576)
Black0.4%(79)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(696)
Asian2.1%(375)
Other0.3%(51)

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 Rican6.7%(1,206)
Dominican2.3%(414)
Salvadoran2.1%(386)
Colombian1.4%(249)
Ecuadorian1%(184)
Peruvian0.7%(128)
Cuban0.5%(86)
Guatemalan0.4%(78)
Argentine0.3%(46)
Honduran0.2%(34)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(29)
Venezuelan0.2%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(270)
Pakistani1.2%(222)
Filipino1%(181)
Chinese0.3%(60)
Korean0.3%(57)
Sri Lankan0.2%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian21.6%(3,880)
Irish12.8%(2,307)
German11.8%(2,111)
West Indian5.8%(1,050)
English3.9%(706)
Polish3.7%(661)
Haitian3.1%(555)
Jamaican1.8%(316)
Arab1.5%(276)
American1.4%(251)
Croatian1.3%(230)
Turkish1.2%(222)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Palestinian1.2%(212)
Scottish1%(179)
French1%(173)
Russian0.9%(165)
Nigerian0.8%(147)
Swedish0.8%(145)
Norwegian0.5%(81)
Guyanese0.4%(74)
British0.4%(66)
Czech0.3%(61)
Greek0.3%(61)
Finnish0.3%(46)
Moroccan0.2%(43)
Hungarian0.2%(41)
Brazilian0.2%(40)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(36)
Danish0.2%(33)
Slovak0.1%(23)
Ukrainian0.1%(21)
Dutch0.1%(20)
Austrian0.1%(17)
Lebanese0.1%(14)
Portuguese0.1%(12)
Welsh0.1%(11)
Latvian0%(8)
Serbian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

18.7%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.0 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 23.7 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 married34.2%(2,574)
Married54.9%(4,140)
Widowed3.5%(265)
Divorced7.4%(558)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(2,270)
Married52.7%(3,824)
Widowed7.8%(563)
Divorced8.2%(593)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% 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)9.8%(57)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2.7%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(236)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 582 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 North Babylon, New York?

North Babylon, New York has about 18,081 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in North Babylon, New York?

The typical household in North Babylon, New York earns about $51,976 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Babylon, New York expensive?

In North Babylon, New York, the median home is worth about $158,400, and the typical rent is about $898 a month.

How educated are people in North Babylon, New York?

About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in North Babylon, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Babylon, New York?

About 3.2% of people in North Babylon, 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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