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Port Washington

New York · 15,215 residents · 4.20 sq mi
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Port Washington is home to 15,215 people in New York. Households here earn about 98% more than in New York as a whole. The typical home is worth $408,400. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $85,837, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Renters pay $1,161 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

15,215
−2%since 1990
from 15,465 in 1990
1990 – 2024
40.0
+5%since 1990
from 38.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.20 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K17K17K18K19902000201020202024Port Washington
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(1,124)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(1,166)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(1,009)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.1%(772)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.5%(538)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411%(1,681)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(2,627)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.3%(2,478)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.2%(1,545)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(1,141)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(788)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(346)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$85,837
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,224 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$43,815
+45%since 1990
from $30,130 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.7%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$408,400
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $337,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,161
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $849 in 1990
US average: $602
73.6%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 72.0% in 1990
26.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

53.9%
+9.9 ptssince 1990
from 44.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.1%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 86.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
26.5%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 20.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.5 min
−5%since 1990
from 31.2 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 married24.8%(1,379)
Married68.5%(3,811)
Widowed2.7%(150)
Divorced4%(221)
Women 15+
Never married18.3%(1,154)
Married62.9%(3,964)
Widowed11.5%(726)
Divorced7.2%(455)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
18.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 15,215 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Port Washington, New York earns about $85,837 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 $408,400, and the typical rent is about $1,161 a month.

How educated are people in Port Washington, New York?

About 53.9% 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 4.7% of people in Port Washington, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Port Washington, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Port Washington, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 250 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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

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