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The Village of Port Jefferson had a population of 8,097 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Port Jefferson is located at latitude 40.9465 and longitude -73.0693 in Suffolk County. The formal boundaries for the Village of Port Jefferson encompass a land area of 3.06 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Suffolk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Village of Port Jefferson has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Village of Port Jefferson is located within Town of Brookhaven, a minor civil division (MCD) of Suffolk County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,097 (100%) |
Population in Households | 7,895 (97.5%) |
Population in Families | 6,146 (75.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 202 ( 2.5%) |
Population Density | 2,643 |
Diversity Index2 | 46 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $119,729 |
Average Household Income | $179,037 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 32% |
Per Capita Income | $74,829 |
Wealth Index5 | 220 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (60.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,566 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,301 (64.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,081 (30.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 184 ( 5.2%) |
Median Home Value | $635,712 |
Average Home Value | $692,568 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 69 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,382 |
Average Household Size | 2.33 |
Family Households | 2,085 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.52% | -0.03% |
Households | 0.84% | 0.24% |
Families | 0.21% | |
Median Household Income | 1.31% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.08% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.59% |
The table below compares Port Jefferson to the other 1,293 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 240 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 333 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 237 | 82nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 250 | 19th |
Per Capita Income | # 133 | 90th |
Diversity Index | # 435 | 66th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
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