Babylon, New York Population 2024

215,400

Babylon is a city located in New York. Babylon has a 2024 population of 215,400. Babylon is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -1.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 217,638 in 2020.

The average household income in Babylon is $136,784 with a poverty rate of 7.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Babylon is 41.1 years, 39.3 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Babylon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Babylon was:

  • White: 60.6%
  • Black or African American: 16.91%
  • Other race: 9.98%
  • Two or more races: 8.77%
  • Asian: 3.44%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
52.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,120.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.03% (-2,238)
The current population of Babylon, New York is 215,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 217,638.

Babylon, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White132,00760.6%
Black or African American36,82816.91%
Other race21,7499.98%
Two or more races19,0968.77%
Asian7,4963.44%
Native American6360.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.01%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Babylon Population by Race

Babylon Population Pyramid 2024

Babylon Median Age

41.1

Total

39.3

Male

42.9

Female

Babylon Adults

There are 173,725 adults, (34,727 of whom are seniors) in Babylon.

Babylon Age Dependency

56.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Babylon Sex Ratio

Female110,90450.91%
Male106,92649.09%

Babylon Population by Age

Babylon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All70,0033.0877.622.4
Married36,0453.7986.213.8
Non Family20,2081.3665.334.7
Female9,4723.7971.428.6
Male4,2783.6577.122.9

3.58

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Babylon Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade9,2326.01%
9th to 12th Grade8,6415.63%
High School Graduate44,36528.89%
Some College26,84517.48%
Associates Degree15,67010.2%
Bachelors Degree28,02818.25%
Graduate Degree20,77213.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Babylon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Babylon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White91,67186,26832,116
Hispanic27,57420,2715,476
Black25,01321,0326,852
Other Race12,7989,1072,219
2+ Races10,3998,4352,918
Asian5,3044,3742,730
Native American500436118
Islander18187

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.47%.

Babylon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$58,505$67,570$50,505
Less Than 9th Grade$39,371$47,500$33,717
High School Graduate$45,710$57,976$35,407
Some College$57,002$68,415$48,128
Bachelors Degree$74,633$81,250$67,385
Graduate Degree$88,210$102,231$83,641

$58,505

Average Earnings

$67,570

Average Male

$50,505

Average Female

Babylon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Babylon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Babylon Language

73.85% of Babylon residents speak only English, while 26.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.04% of the population.

Babylon Language

Babylon Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White117,5266,8285.81%
Hispanic46,5504,3679.38%
Black36,3983,1208.57%
Other21,3032,15610.12%
Multiple18,1851,5418.47%
Asian7,3483594.89%
Native60140.67%

7.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.36%

Male Poverty Rate

7.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Babylon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Babylon is Other, with 10.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Babylon is Native, with 0.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.9%.

Babylon Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.3%
High School9.73%
Some College5.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.08%

Babylon Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.43%
Male Unemployed14.75%
Female Employed3.44%
Male Employed3.07%

Babylon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Babylon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$115,992$136,784
Families$127,321$151,012
Married Families$142,705$163,655
Non Families$65,627$85,026

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Babylon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Babylon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Babylon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Babylon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Babylon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,173

Number of Veterans

6,742

Male Veterans

431

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam2,594
Second Gulf War1,275
First Gulf War948
Korea752
World War II227

Babylon Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+2,361
65 to 741,869
35 to 541,328
55 to 641,069
18 to 34546

Babylon Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1804.66%
Black1,4915.19%
Hispanic6301.94%
2+ Races3242.68%
Other Race1621.08%
Asian160.27%

Babylon Veterans by Race

Babylon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Babylon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Babylon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Babylon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Babylon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.06%

Born in Babylon

81.39%

Native Born

18.61%

Foreign Born

6.61%

Non Citizen

12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.39% of Babylon residents were born in the United States, with 73.06% having been born in New York. 6.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Babylon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029209,760-1,128-0.53%
2028210,888-1,128-0.53%
2027212,016-1,128-0.53%
2026213,144-1,128-0.53%
2025214,272-1,128-0.52%
2024215,400-1,128-0.52%
2023216,528-1,128-0.52%
2022217,656-1,128-0.52%
2021218,7841,1460.53%
2020217,6387,2613.45%
2019210,377-385-0.18%
2018210,762-359-0.17%
2017211,121-569-0.27%
2016211,690-847-0.4%
2015212,537-665-0.31%
2014213,202-498-0.23%
2013213,700-118-0.06%
2012213,818-390-0.18%
2011214,2084790.22%
2010213,72900%

Babylon Population by Year