COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wainscott vs Riverhead
PLACE A
Wainscott, New York
VS
PLACE B
Riverhead, New York
Wainscott is 96% smaller than Riverhead. Wainscott earns more, with a median household income $47,825 higher. Wainscott has grown faster since 2000 (39% vs 13%).
WAINSCOTTRIVERHEADDIFFERENCE
Total population61214,936−96% vs Riverhead
Population density91990−899
Population growth39.1%12.7%+26.3 pts
Median age65.244.6+20.6
Male59.0%51.2%+7.8 pts
Female41.0%48.8%−7.8 pts
Foreign-born6.0%23.2%−17.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%45.9%+43.9 pts
Black0.5%10.1%−9.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%33.0%−32.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other8.7%9.2%−0.6 pts
Median household income$130,833$83,008+$47,825
Per capita income$103,668$38,266+$65,402
Poverty rate16.5%10.7%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5510.430+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher59.2%19.1%+40.1 pts
Graduate degree32.0%7.8%+24.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%6.8%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation44.9%53.9%−9.0 pts
Median home value$2,000,001$457,400+$1,542,601
Median gross rent$2,500$2,045+$455
Owner-occupied94.8%60.9%+33.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate66.7%5.8%+60.8 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%53.7%+46.3 pts
Average commute16.824.4−7.6
Worked from home32.4%5.9%+26.5 pts
Public transit to work6.1%0.0%+6.1 pts
Uninsured1.0%14.0%−13.0 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024