COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aquebogue vs Riverhead
PLACE A
Aquebogue, New York
VS
PLACE B
Riverhead, New York
Aquebogue is 87% smaller than Riverhead. Aquebogue earns more, with a median household income $10,515 higher. Riverhead has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 4%).
AQUEBOGUERIVERHEADDIFFERENCE
Total population1,86914,936−87% vs Riverhead
Population density491990−498
Population growth4.5%12.7%−8.3 pts
Median age47.944.6+3.3
Male49.8%51.2%−1.5 pts
Female50.2%48.8%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born17.0%23.2%−6.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.0%45.9%+20.0 pts
Black2.6%10.1%−7.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.7%33.0%−2.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other0.7%9.2%−8.6 pts
Median household income$93,523$83,008+$10,515
Per capita income$43,444$38,266+$5,178
Poverty rate5.0%10.7%−5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.430−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.0%19.1%+10.0 pts
Graduate degree17.1%7.8%+9.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%6.8%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation62.4%53.9%+8.5 pts
Median home value$613,200$457,400+$155,800
Median gross rent$2,706$2,045+$661
Owner-occupied80.9%60.9%+20.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.4%5.8%+22.5 pts
Rent-burdened households13.7%53.7%−39.9 pts
Average commute26.024.4+1.6
Worked from home5.6%5.9%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured13.7%14.0%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024