COMPARING TWO PLACES
Babylon vs Lindenhurst
PLACE A
Babylon, New York
VS
PLACE B
Lindenhurst, New York
Babylon is 55% smaller than Lindenhurst. Babylon earns more, with a median household income $10,692 higher.
BABYLONLINDENHURSTDIFFERENCE
Total population12,28127,258−55% vs Lindenhurst
Population density5,0947,275−2,181
Population growth0.2%-0.4%+0.6 pts
Median age45.538.1+7.4
Male48.6%50.3%−1.7 pts
Female51.4%49.7%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born7.3%15.8%−8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.2%70.9%+11.3 pts
Black1.8%4.6%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.5%20.0%−9.5 pts
Asian1.2%2.7%−1.5 pts
Other4.2%1.7%+2.5 pts
Median household income$140,820$130,128+$10,692
Per capita income$69,257$48,673+$20,584
Poverty rate3.5%5.7%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.406+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher50.9%31.9%+18.9 pts
Graduate degree24.5%12.9%+11.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%6.3%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation68.7%68.8%−0.2 pts
Median home value$658,500$521,500+$137,000
Median gross rent$2,427$1,885+$542
Owner-occupied78.6%87.6%−9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%7.3%−4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%50.1%+0.3 pts
Average commute33.332.2+1.1
Worked from home20.1%10.3%+9.8 pts
Public transit to work7.8%6.4%+1.4 pts
Uninsured3.2%3.1%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025