CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Northport

New York · 7,572 residents · 2.30 sq mi

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Northport is a city of 7,572 people in New York. Median home value sits at $247,000. That is roughly 75% ahead of the New York median. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median household earns $57,733, about 92% above the national median. Median rent is $775 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

43% 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

7,572

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7,606 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(422)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(461)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(432)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(469)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(459)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.9%(1,206)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(1,350)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.1%(1,141)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(764)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(494)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(294)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(80)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$57,733

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,456 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$26,975

−38%vs 2000

vs $43,694 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.0%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$247,000

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $313,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$775

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $977 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.4%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.3% in 2000

26.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(7,260)

Black0.6%(44)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(159)

Asian1.2%(95)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(7,421)

Black0.6%(48)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(182)

Asian1.1%(80)

Other0.3%(23)

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 American3.7%(269)

Colombian2.7%(200)

Puerto Rican1.7%(121)

Peruvian0.7%(54)

Dominican0.3%(19)

Venezuelan0.2%(15)

Cuban0.2%(14)

Central American0.2%(14)

Guatemalan0.2%(14)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(47)

Chinese0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(25)

Ancestry

German21.7%(1,586)

Italian21%(1,534)

Irish17.6%(1,291)

English10%(730)

American5.3%(389)

Croatian4.5%(332)

Polish3%(222)

Norwegian2.5%(181)

Greek2.4%(177)

Russian2.4%(177)

Swedish2.2%(160)

Portuguese1.7%(126)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian1.4%(106)

Lithuanian1.4%(99)

Scotch-Irish1%(75)

French0.9%(64)

Scottish0.8%(61)

Romanian0.8%(56)

Dutch0.6%(47)

Austrian0.5%(37)

Finnish0.4%(31)

Turkish0.4%(28)

Israeli0.3%(22)

Czech0.2%(15)

Canadian0.2%(14)

Hungarian0.2%(13)

Swiss0.2%(13)

French Canadian0.2%(12)

Latvian0.2%(12)

British0.2%(11)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

43.3%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.8%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

18.7%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.9 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 27.5 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 married27.3%(729)

Married60%(1,601)

Widowed4%(108)

Divorced8.7%(232)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(877)

Married48.4%(1,777)

Widowed7%(256)

Divorced20.8%(762)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.1%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 3.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.0%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 72.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 84.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.2% 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)32.4%(104)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.5%(130)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.1%(74)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 321 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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