COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nissequogue vs St. James
PLACE A
Nissequogue, New York
VS
PLACE B
St. James, Maryland
Nissequogue is 66% smaller than St. James. Nissequogue earns more, with a median household income $75,139 higher. St. James has grown faster since 2000 (61% vs -11%).
NISSEQUOGUEST. JAMESDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6384,824−66% vs St. James
Population density430798−368
Population growth-10.6%61.1%−71.7 pts
Median age46.440.9+5.5
Male50.5%50.6%−0.1 pts
Female49.5%49.4%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born9.4%10.3%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.7%64.4%+14.3 pts
Black0.3%10.6%−10.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.6%12.7%+2.9 pts
Asian2.6%2.0%+0.5 pts
Other2.7%10.2%−7.5 pts
Median household income$172,500$97,361+$75,139
Per capita income$101,343$38,211+$63,132
Poverty rate4.1%4.1%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5120.316+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher62.9%28.9%+34.0 pts
Graduate degree32.4%11.8%+20.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%1.4%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation65.7%61.9%+3.8 pts
Median home value$1,121,000$409,000+$712,000
Median gross rent$3,283$1,289+$1,994
Owner-occupied87.7%79.9%+7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%3.0%+10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households73.1%31.5%+41.6 pts
Average commute31.737.6−6.0
Worked from home34.0%8.6%+25.4 pts
Public transit to work3.5%1.2%+2.3 pts
Uninsured3.7%2.0%+1.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024