COMPARING TWO PLACES
Babylon vs West Babylon
PLACE A
Babylon, New York
VS
PLACE B
West Babylon, New York
Babylon is 72% smaller than West Babylon. Babylon earns more, with a median household income $11,301 higher.
BABYLONWEST BABYLONDIFFERENCE
Total population12,28143,570−72% vs West Babylon
Population density5,0945,153−59
Population growth0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Median age45.540.1+5.4
Male48.6%49.1%−0.6 pts
Female51.4%50.9%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.3%14.2%−7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.2%61.8%+20.5 pts
Black1.8%11.8%−10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.5%22.2%−11.6 pts
Asian1.2%1.6%−0.4 pts
Other4.2%2.7%+1.5 pts
Median household income$140,820$129,519+$11,301
Per capita income$69,257$50,568+$18,689
Poverty rate3.5%5.8%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.399+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher50.9%32.8%+18.1 pts
Graduate degree24.5%14.3%+10.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%5.9%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation68.7%68.4%+0.3 pts
Median home value$658,500$531,900+$126,600
Median gross rent$2,427$2,225+$202
Owner-occupied78.6%75.9%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%4.0%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%51.2%−0.9 pts
Average commute33.331.2+2.1
Worked from home20.1%11.2%+8.9 pts
Public transit to work7.8%4.5%+3.3 pts
Uninsured3.2%5.0%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024