Commack, New York Population 2024

35,711

Commack Demographics

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

  • White: 87.61%
  • Asian: 5.35%
  • Two or more races: 4.27%
  • Black or African American: 1.68%
  • Other race: 1.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,915.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.23% (-1,192)
The current population of Commack, New York is 35,711 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,903.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,33787.61%
Asian1,9155.35%
Two or more races1,5284.27%
Black or African American6011.68%
Other race3891.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Commack Population by Race

Commack Population Pyramid 2024

Commack Median Age

44.2

Total

42.7

Male

45.2

Female

Commack Adults

There are 27,980 adults, (6,176 of whom are seniors) in Commack.

Commack Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Commack Sex Ratio

Female17,86349.94%
Male17,90750.06%

Commack Population by Age

Commack Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,4303.0892.97.1
Married8,3593.4996.73.3
Non Family1,7991.1878.921.1
Female7963.1483.716.3
Male476394.15.9

3.38

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

92.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Commack Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4021.62%
Associates Degree2,1458.66%
Bachelors Degree7,54830.49%
Graduate Degree6,94128.04%
High School Graduate4,01316.21%
Less Than 9th Grade3701.49%
Some College3,33713.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Commack Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Commack Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,13220,64512,278
Hispanic1,6261,493791
Asian1,3601,2491,048
2+ Races766704566
Black34530296
Other Race20616168

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.06%.

Commack Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,854$114,416$62,842
Graduate Degree$109,639$138,516$92,759
High School Graduate$49,028$64,718$32,042
Less Than 9th Grade$52,708$63,750$24,375
Overall$84,122$107,339$67,905
Some College$68,041$85,214$52,083

$84,122

Average Earnings

$107,339

Average Male

$67,905

Average Female

Commack Earnings by Educational Attainment

Commack Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Commack Language

85.58% of Commack residents speak only English, while 14.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.79% of the population.

Commack Language

Commack Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,2366412.19%
Hispanic3,054732.39%
Black5517112.89%
Multiple1,528221.44%
Other389133.34%
Asian1,90880.42%

2.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.82%

Male Poverty Rate

2.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Commack

The race most likely to be in poverty in Commack is Black, with 12.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Commack is Asian, with 0.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.82%.

Commack Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.45%
High School6.18%
Some College2.23%
Bachelors or Greater1.33%

Commack Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.17%
Male Unemployed7.42%
Female Employed1.13%
Male Employed0.38%

Commack Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Commack Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$183,458$222,775
Households$168,804$204,032
Married Families$192,092$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,026$94,645

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Commack Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Commack Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Commack 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 35-44.

Commack Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Commack Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

996

Number of Veterans

975

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam345
Korea181
First Gulf War67
World War II28
Second Gulf War23

Commack Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+430
65 to 74271
55 to 64223
35 to 5449
18 to 3423

Commack Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9613.83%
Hispanic783.93%
Black205.8%
Other Race155.62%

Commack Veterans by Race

Commack Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Commack Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Commack Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Commack Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Commack 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

85.05%

Born in Commack

89.97%

Native Born

10.03%

Foreign Born

2.58%

Non Citizen

7.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.97% of Commack residents were born in the United States, with 85.05% having been born in New York. 2.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Commack Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202435,711-29-0.08%
202335,740-30-0.08%
202235,770-482-1.33%
202136,252-651-1.76%
202036,903-50-0.14%
201936,953170.05%
201836,936-181-0.49%
201737,1174921.34%
201636,6257111.98%
201535,9144271.2%
201435,487-270-0.76%
201335,757-162-0.45%
201235,919-238-0.66%
201136,157330.09%
201036,12400%

Commack Population by Year