With 43,570 people, West Babylon is a city in New York. That is roughly 51% ahead of the New York median. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Median household income runs $129,519, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Density works out to 5,153 people per square mile. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $129,519, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Babylon
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share4.3% → 22.2%(+17.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share84.6% → 61.8%(−22.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)18.5%(279)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(334)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.4%(580)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(42)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,511 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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Over time
West Babylon, decade by decade
West Babylon population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
42,410
$112,964
$366,491
13.3%
34.1
2000
43,452
$110,870
$300,209
17.2%
45.3
2010
43,213
$114,497
$544,931
22.6%
55.9
2020
43,213
$127,191
$449,788
28.5%
70.6
2024
43,570
$129,519
$531,900
32.8%
69.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
