West Babylon is a city located in Suffolk County New York. West Babylon has a 2020 population of 42,665. West Babylon is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -1.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 43,213 in 2010.
The average household income in West Babylon is $114,167 with a poverty rate of 4.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,796 per month, and the median house value is $358,200. The median age in West Babylon is 40.7 years, 38.3 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Babylonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 32,760 | 76.78% |
Black or African American | 5,149 | 12.07% |
Some Other Race | 2,353 | 5.52% |
Asian | 1,466 | 3.44% |
Two or More Races | 758 | 1.78% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 137 | 0.32% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 42 | 0.10% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,448 | 3.13 | 75.5 |
Married | 7,357 | 3.91 | 86.5 |
Non Family | 3,732 | 1.28 | 56.9 |
Female | 1,740 | 3.73 | 66.6 |
Male | 619 | 3.27 | 81.6 |
3.67
Average Family Size
3.13
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,088 | 3.57% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,967 | 6.46% |
High School Graduate | 10,487 | 34.44% |
Some College | 5,489 | 18.02% |
Associates Degree | 3,000 | 9.85% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,034 | 16.53% |
Graduate Degree | 3,388 | 11.13% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 21,217 | 19,673 | 5,763 |
Hispanic | 4,377 | 3,664 | 954 |
Black | 3,519 | 2,963 | 1,192 |
Other Race | 1,366 | 1,073 | 188 |
Asian | 1,037 | 886 | 420 |
2+ Races | 259 | 237 | 122 |
Native American | 90 | 69 | 22 |
Islander | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.72%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 47.10%.
$51,001
Average Earnings
$57,886
Average Male
$43,562
Average Female
78.35% of West Babylon residents speak only English, while 21.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.16% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 27,361 | 1,001 | 3.66% |
Hispanic | 7,434 | 413 | 5.56% |
Other | 265 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 725 | 259 | 35.72% |
Asian | 1,459 | 170 | 11.65% |
Black | 5,109 | 150 | 2.94% |
Native | 137 | 10 | 7.30% |
4.85%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.90%
Male Poverty Rate
4.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in West Babylon is Multiple, with 35.72% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in West Babylon is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.35%.
46.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.7%
Male Marriage Rate
44.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,578 | 5.86% |
Black | 176 | 4.45% |
Hispanic | 174 | 3.33% |
2+ Races | 25 | 8.93% |
Other Race | 24 | 1.44% |
Asian | 21 | 2.01% |
6.92%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.2%
Labor Force Participation
64.9%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.39%
Born in West Babylon
84.97%
Native Born
15.03%
Foreign Born
5.10%
Non Citizen
9.93%
Naturalized
84.97% of West Babylon residents were born in the United States, with 77.39% having been born in New York. 5.10% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 42,665 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 42,665 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 42,665 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 42,665 | -253 | -0.59% |
2018 | 42,918 | -250 | -0.58% |
2017 | 43,168 | -191 | -0.44% |
2016 | 43,359 | 695 | 1.63% |
2015 | 42,664 | -1,061 | -2.43% |
2014 | 43,725 | 229 | 0.53% |
2013 | 43,496 | -679 | -1.54% |
2012 | 44,175 | 421 | 0.96% |
2011 | 43,754 | 541 | 1.25% |
2010 | 43,213 | 0.00% |