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Port Washington

New York · 15,465 residents · 4.20 sq mi
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Port Washington is home to 15,465 people in New York. The typical home is worth $337,000. Households here earn about 95% more than in New York as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 44% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $64,224, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Renters pay $849 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
44% 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
15,465
+2%vs 2000
vs 15,215 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
38.1
−5%vs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.20 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K16K17K17K18K19902000201020202024Port Washington
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(930)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(814)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(959)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(948)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(947)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(2,289)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(2,597)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(2,164)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(1,696)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(1,171)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(696)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(254)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,224
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,837 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,130
−31%vs 2000
vs $43,815 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$337,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$849
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,161 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
28.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(11,980)
Black2.6%(394)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(1,704)
Asian6%(920)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(13,584)
Black3%(461)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(1,555)
Asian5.8%(890)
Other3.4%(530)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan2.9%(525)
Ecuadorian2.2%(398)
Chilean1.3%(242)
Puerto Rican1.3%(237)
Colombian1.2%(218)
Salvadoran1.2%(215)
Mexican0.8%(147)
Cuban0.4%(80)
Spaniard0.2%(43)
Honduran0.2%(40)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(39)
Dominican0.2%(37)
Argentine0.2%(34)
Venezuelan0.1%(18)
Panamanian0.1%(16)
Paraguayan0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese4.4%(797)
Korean1.8%(326)
Taiwanese0.6%(114)
Japanese0.6%(105)
Filipino0.6%(103)
Asian Indian0.6%(103)
Sri Lankan0.1%(23)
Thai0.1%(13)
Ancestry
Italian20.5%(3,698)
Irish14.5%(2,609)
German6%(1,072)
American4.2%(756)
Polish3.2%(571)
English3%(533)
Greek2.7%(482)
Russian2.3%(408)
Scottish1.7%(315)
Hungarian1.7%(299)
Ukrainian1.5%(277)
Armenian0.9%(169)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
French0.9%(162)
Arab0.6%(107)
Swedish0.5%(97)
Romanian0.4%(80)
Iranian0.4%(71)
Lithuanian0.4%(66)
Israeli0.3%(58)
Turkish0.3%(57)
Welsh0.3%(55)
West Indian0.3%(54)
Jamaican0.3%(54)
Norwegian0.3%(52)
Moroccan0.3%(48)
Austrian0.3%(47)
Swiss0.3%(47)
Somali0.3%(46)
Bulgarian0.2%(45)
Czech0.2%(37)
Canadian0.2%(35)
Australian0.2%(34)
Belgian0.2%(31)
British0.2%(31)
Dutch0.2%(28)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(22)
Slovak0.1%(18)
Syrian0.1%(17)
Brazilian0.1%(14)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.0%
−9.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.2%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
20.3%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.2 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 29.5 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 married27.6%(1,795)
Married69.2%(4,501)
Widowed1%(68)
Divorced2.1%(136)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(1,732)
Married61.3%(4,407)
Widowed8.8%(632)
Divorced5.9%(421)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% 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)5.9%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.7%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.8%(69)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War21.4%(62)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 290 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 Port Washington, New York?

Port Washington, New York has about 15,465 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Port Washington, New York?

The typical household in Port Washington, New York earns about $64,224 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Washington, New York expensive?

In Port Washington, New York, the median home is worth about $337,000, and the typical rent is about $849 a month.

How educated are people in Port Washington, New York?

About 44.0% of adults age 25 and over in Port Washington, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Washington, New York?

About 4.5% of people in Port Washington, 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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