East Islip, New York Population 2024

13,426

East Islip Demographics

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

  • White: 85.39%
  • Other race: 5.04%
  • Two or more races: 4.63%
  • Black or African American: 3.58%
  • Asian: 1.03%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,398.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.53% (704)
The current population of East Islip, New York is 13,426 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,722.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,59385.39%
Other race6845.04%
Two or more races6284.63%
Black or African American4863.58%
Asian1401.03%
Native American450.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Islip Population by Race

East Islip Population Pyramid 2024

East Islip Median Age

42.4

Total

38.8

Male

45.6

Female

East Islip Adults

There are 10,783 adults, (2,560 of whom are seniors) in East Islip.

East Islip Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

East Islip Sex Ratio

Female6,80650.13%
Male6,77049.87%

East Islip Population by Age

East Islip Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7632.8287.812.2
Married2,6253.6594.65.4
Non Family1,4701.278.621.4
Female4242.8770.329.7
Male2443.571000

3.43

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

87.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Islip Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3113.21%
Associates Degree1,04010.72%
Bachelors Degree1,86419.22%
Graduate Degree1,57816.27%
High School Graduate2,70227.86%
Less Than 9th Grade2562.64%
Some College1,94620.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Islip Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Islip Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0667,7413,042
Hispanic1,112909242
Other Race38738726
Black37536386
2+ Races364189144
Asian977044
Native American37230

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.36%.

East Islip Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,208$90,128$66,334
Graduate Degree$114,659$136,667$108,289
High School Graduate$66,000$82,969$60,813
Less Than 9th Grade$48,538$34,814$49,153
Overall$77,170$89,258$66,026
Some College$68,906$90,417$47,159

$77,170

Average Earnings

$89,258

Average Male

$66,026

Average Female

East Islip Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Islip Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Islip Language

84.22% of East Islip residents speak only English, while 15.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.19% of the population.

East Islip Language

East Islip Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8912352.16%
Hispanic1,88919110.11%
Other68410515.35%
Multiple5908614.58%
Black466234.94%

3.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.98%

Male Poverty Rate

4.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Islip

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Islip is Other, with 15.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Islip is White, with 2.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.74%.

East Islip Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.33%
High School6.65%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%
Some College0%

East Islip Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.69%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

East Islip Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Islip Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$161,964$190,271
Households$137,908$162,209
Married Families$182,766$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,353$95,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Islip Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

East Islip Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Islip Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

East Islip Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Islip Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

424

Number of Veterans

401

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam186
Second Gulf War43
Korea27
First Gulf War20
World War II17

East Islip Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74173
75+128
55 to 6480
35 to 5443
18 to 340

East Islip Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3784.08%
Black245.49%
Other Race224.14%
Hispanic221.67%

East Islip Veterans by Race

East Islip Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Islip Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

East Islip Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Islip Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Islip 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

87.32%

Born in East Islip

91.88%

Native Born

8.12%

Foreign Born

1.77%

Non Citizen

6.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.88% of East Islip residents were born in the United States, with 87.32% having been born in New York. 1.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

East Islip Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202413,426-75-0.56%
202313,501-75-0.55%
202213,5769807.78%
202112,596-126-0.99%
202012,722-500-3.78%
201913,222-341-2.51%
201813,563-53-0.39%
201713,616-237-1.71%
201613,853510.37%
201513,802-187-1.34%
201413,9891931.4%
201313,796-302-2.14%
201214,0984733.47%
201113,625-850-5.87%
201014,47500%

East Islip Population by Year