Centereach is a city located in New York. Centereach has a 2020 population of 32,028. Centereach is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 1.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,578 in 2010. Centereach reached it's highest population of 32,738 in 2013.
The average household income in Centereach is $120,725 with a poverty rate of 5.92%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,885 per month, and the median house value is $341,500. The median age in Centereach is 37.7 years, 36.2 years for males, and 39.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Centereach was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 28,226 | 88.13% |
| Asian | 1,642 | 5.13% |
| Black or African American | 994 | 3.10% |
| Two or More Races | 641 | 2.00% |
| Some Other Race | 514 | 1.60% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 | 0.03% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 9,682 | 3.29 | 82.9 |
| Married | 5,835 | 3.73 | 96.5 |
| Non Family | 1,969 | 1.22 | 60.4 |
| Female | 1,385 | 4.15 | 67.5 |
| Male | 493 | 3.94 | 56 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 741 | 3.45% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 983 | 4.58% |
| High School Graduate | 6,670 | 31.09% |
| Some College | 4,257 | 19.84% |
| Associates Degree | 2,113 | 9.85% |
| Bachelors Degree | 3,764 | 17.55% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,925 | 13.63% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 17,005 | 16,139 | 5,114 |
| Hispanic | 2,399 | 1,819 | 627 |
| Asian | 1,205 | 1,012 | 719 |
| Black | 651 | 577 | 145 |
| Other Race | 281 | 201 | 81 |
| Multiple Races | 225 | 211 | 105 |
| Native American | 11 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.91%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.67%.
$52,802
Average Earnings
$67,824
Average Male
$41,732
Average Female
84.32% of Centereach residents speak only English, while 15.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.86% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 23,978 | 1,159 | 4.83% |
| Hispanic | 4,722 | 608 | 12.88% |
| Asian | 1,628 | 103 | 6.33% |
| Other | 511 | 29 | 5.68% |
| Black | 991 | 19 | 1.92% |
| Multiple | 638 | 6 | 0.94% |
5.92%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.78%
Male Poverty Rate
6.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Centereach is Hispanic, with 12.88% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Centereach is Multiple, with 0.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.99%.
52.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.7%
Male Marriage Rate
50.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,290 | 5.87% |
| Hispanic | 72 | 2.47% |
| Black | 24 | 3.22% |
| Other | 14 | 3.34% |
| 2 or More | 4 | 1.01% |
0.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.1%
Labor Force Participation
64%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.89%
Native Born
12.11%
Foreign Born
5.02%
Non Citizen
7.08%
Naturalized
87.89% of Centereach residents were born in the United States, with 81.18% having been born in New York. 5.02% 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 | 32,028 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 32,028 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 32,028 | 75 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 31,953 | -204 | -0.63% |
| 2016 | 32,157 | -492 | -1.51% |
| 2015 | 32,649 | 379 | 1.17% |
| 2014 | 32,270 | -468 | -1.43% |
| 2013 | 32,738 | 295 | 0.91% |
| 2012 | 32,443 | -7 | -0.02% |
| 2011 | 32,450 | 872 | 2.76% |
| 2010 | 31,578 | 0.00% |