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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

West Babylon

New York · 43,452 residents · 8.46 sq mi
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With 43,452 people, West Babylon is a city in New York. That is roughly 40% ahead of the New York median. Median rent is $959 a month. Median household income runs $60,862, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $164,800.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

43,452
+2%since 1990
from 42,410 in 1990
1990 – 2024
36.5
+11%since 1990
from 33.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
42K43K44K44K45K19902000201020202024West Babylon
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(3,022)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(3,253)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(3,139)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(2,633)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(2,153)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(6,349)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418%(7,821)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(5,466)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(3,898)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(3,152)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(1,900)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(666)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$60,862
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,067 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$22,280
+33%since 1990
from $16,739 in 1990
US average: $21,522
6.2%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$164,800
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $152,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$959
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $808 in 1990
US average: $602
74.9%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 75.3% in 1990
25.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88%(37,326)
Black9.9%(4,189)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(1,842)
Asian1%(420)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(34,253)
Black10%(4,333)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(3,344)
Asian1.9%(818)

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 American4.7%(2,055)
Dominican4.5%(1,977)
Puerto Rican4.5%(1,944)
Salvadoran3.1%(1,357)
Ecuadorian2%(853)
Peruvian1.2%(534)
Colombian1.1%(499)
Honduran1.1%(485)
Guatemalan0.7%(291)
Cuban0.6%(263)
Mexican0.6%(249)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.2%(89)
Spaniard0.1%(54)
Paraguayan0.1%(51)
Panamanian0.1%(35)
Argentine0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(272)
Chinese0.3%(136)
Filipino0.3%(129)
Vietnamese0.1%(50)
Korean0.1%(43)
Bangladeshi0.1%(39)
Pakistani0.1%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
Italian22.8%(9,919)
Irish16%(6,982)
German9.2%(4,013)
Polish5.3%(2,320)
English2.8%(1,227)
West Indian2.7%(1,169)
American2.2%(966)
Russian1.9%(829)
Turkish1.4%(618)
Jamaican1.3%(581)
Haitian1%(452)
Dutch0.7%(308)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.6%(266)
French0.5%(230)
Ukrainian0.5%(213)
Greek0.4%(167)
Austrian0.3%(151)
Guyanese0.3%(142)
Norwegian0.3%(138)
Hungarian0.2%(98)
Czech0.2%(85)
Swedish0.2%(71)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(66)
Finnish0.1%(62)
Croatian0.1%(56)
Lithuanian0.1%(55)
Belgian0.1%(46)
Brazilian0.1%(43)
Slovene0.1%(29)
British0.1%(26)
Nigerian0.1%(26)
Ghanaian0.1%(24)
Danish0%(20)
Iranian0%(17)
Romanian0%(15)
Canadian0%(14)
Swiss0%(13)
Arab0%(10)
Egyptian0%(10)
Slovak0%(10)
Barbadian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

17.2%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.6%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 77.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.1%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.0 min
−11%since 1990
from 24.8 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 married29.9%(4,825)
Married60.2%(9,731)
Widowed3%(484)
Divorced6.9%(1,115)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(4,254)
Married55.3%(9,898)
Widowed12.6%(2,259)
Divorced8.4%(1,500)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% 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)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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How many people live in West Babylon, New York?

West Babylon, New York has about 43,452 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in West Babylon, New York earns about $60,862 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Babylon, New York expensive?

In West Babylon, New York, the median home is worth about $164,800, and the typical rent is about $959 a month.

How educated are people in West Babylon, New York?

About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in West Babylon, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 6.2% of people in West Babylon, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has West Babylon, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, West Babylon, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,042 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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