Center Moriches is a city located in New York. Center Moriches has a 2020 population of 8,395. Center Moriches is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 10.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,580 in 2010. Center Moriches reached it's highest population of 8,743 in 2017.
The average household income in Center Moriches is $117,839 with a poverty rate of 2.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,744 per month, and the median house value is $376,900. The median age in Center Moriches is 39.9 years, 42.5 years for males, and 37.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Center Moriches was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,677 | 91.45% |
| Black or African American | 253 | 3.01% |
| Some Other Race | 196 | 2.33% |
| Two or More Races | 145 | 1.73% |
| Asian | 124 | 1.48% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,753 | 3.03 | 83.3 |
| Married | 1,842 | 3.64 | 87.5 |
| Non Family | 667 | 1.13 | 84.1 |
| Male | 126 | 3.65 | 42.1 |
| Female | 118 | 3.51 | 57.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 74 | 1.35% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 325 | 5.92% |
| High School Graduate | 1,751 | 31.89% |
| Some College | 1,131 | 20.60% |
| Associates Degree | 876 | 15.96% |
| Bachelors Degree | 560 | 10.20% |
| Graduate Degree | 773 | 14.08% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,824 | 4,565 | 1,239 |
| Hispanic | 416 | 285 | 28 |
| Black | 169 | 169 | |
| Asian | 119 | 94 | 66 |
| Other Race | 31 | 31 | |
| Multiple Races | 7 | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%.
$51,540
Average Earnings
$58,986
Average Male
$39,827
Average Female
89.29% of Center Moriches residents speak only English, while 10.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.84% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,993 | 176 | 2.52% |
| Hispanic | 940 | 21 | 2.23% |
| Other | 183 | 14 | 7.65% |
| Black | 253 | 12 | 4.74% |
| Asian | 124 | 9 | 7.26% |
| Multiple | 121 | 7 | 5.79% |
2.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.91%
Male Poverty Rate
2.33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Center Moriches is Other, with 7.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Center Moriches is Hispanic, with 2.23% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.37%.
58.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.1%
Male Marriage Rate
56.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 449 | 7.63% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 2.00% |
6.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.81%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.4%
Labor Force Participation
64.5%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.54%
Native Born
4.46%
Foreign Born
1.56%
Non Citizen
2.89%
Naturalized
95.54% of Center Moriches residents were born in the United States, with 87.36% having been born in New York. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,395 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 8,395 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 8,395 | -348 | -3.98% |
| 2017 | 8,743 | 258 | 3.04% |
| 2016 | 8,485 | 67 | 0.80% |
| 2015 | 8,418 | 55 | 0.66% |
| 2014 | 8,363 | 395 | 4.96% |
| 2013 | 7,968 | -143 | -1.76% |
| 2012 | 8,111 | -48 | -0.59% |
| 2011 | 8,159 | 579 | 7.64% |
| 2010 | 7,580 | 0.00% |