COMPARING TWO PLACES
Southold vs Riverhead
PLACE A
Southold, New York
VS
PLACE B
Riverhead, New York
Southold is 57% smaller than Riverhead. Southold earns more, with a median household income $45,814 higher. Riverhead has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 5%).
SOUTHOLDRIVERHEADDIFFERENCE
Total population6,39714,936−57% vs Riverhead
Population density611990−378
Population growth5.1%12.7%−7.7 pts
Median age48.644.6+4.0
Male49.4%51.2%−1.9 pts
Female50.6%48.8%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born13.9%23.2%−9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.7%45.9%+30.7 pts
Black0.7%10.1%−9.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.4%33.0%−16.6 pts
Asian3.0%1.7%+1.4 pts
Other3.2%9.2%−6.1 pts
Median household income$128,822$83,008+$45,814
Per capita income$76,311$38,266+$38,045
Poverty rate3.8%10.7%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5050.430+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%19.1%+35.2 pts
Graduate degree23.8%7.8%+16.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%6.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation57.5%53.9%+3.6 pts
Median home value$844,700$457,400+$387,300
Median gross rent$2,237$2,045+$192
Owner-occupied82.2%60.9%+21.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate38.1%5.8%+32.3 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%53.7%−11.8 pts
Average commute27.324.4+2.9
Worked from home15.3%5.9%+9.4 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.0%+5.8 pts
Uninsured11.6%14.0%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024