Amityville, NY

Village in Suffolk County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

9,588

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.1

years ∙ half population younger than 52.1, half older

Diversity Index

43.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

12.2%

foreign-born population

87.8%Native

12.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Amityville is a village within Suffolk County, New York, United States.

Location

Village in Suffolk County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.669844° N, 73.415787° W

DMS40° 40′ 11.44″ N, 73° 24′ 56.83″ W

Population Density & area

4,654/sq mi (1,802/km²)

Total Area

2.48 sq mi (6.4 km²)

Land Area

2.06 sq mi (5.32 km²) · 83.1%

Water Area

0.42 sq mi (1.08 km²) · 16.9%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.7% male

Male 47.7%

Female 52.3%

males per 100 females

Amityville 91.4

Suffolk County 98.4

New York 95.5

Nativity

12.2%

foreign-born population

87.8%Native

12.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Amityville 12.2%

Suffolk County 16.8%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.1

years ∙ half population younger than 52.1, half older

Amityville

52.1

Suffolk County

41.7

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Amityville 81

Suffolk County 63.1

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	14.9%	20.8%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	55.3%	61.3%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	29.8%	17.9%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	81	63.1	62.3
Child dependency ratio	27	33.9	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	54	29.2	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

73%

Black

3.3%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

18.1%

Other

4.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

43.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Amityville 43.1%

Suffolk County 55.6%

New York 65.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Amityville population

Racial and ethnic composition — Amityville vs Suffolk County vs New York. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	18.1%	22.8%	19.8%
Mexican	0.3%	1.5%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	3.4%	4.3%	5.1%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	14.5%	16.5%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	81.9%	77.2%	80.2%
One race	77.2%	74.2%	76.4%
White	73%	62%	52.8%
Black or African American	3.3%	6.9%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0.8%	4.4%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.7%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.7%	3%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.6% family

Family 62.6%

Non family 37.4%

% family households

Amityville 62.6%

Suffolk County 72.3%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.35

persons per household

Amityville

2.35

Suffolk County

2.93

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Amityville population

	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Total households	3,945	512,565	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.35	2.93	2.49
Family households	2,468	370,597	4,738,075
Average family size	2.82	3.42	3.16
Married couple family	1,795	287,663	3,279,487
Other families	673	82,934	1,458,588
Male householder	156	25,826	398,169
Female householder	517	57,108	1,060,419
Non-family households	1,477	141,968	2,984,571
One-person households	1,255	114,090	2,398,170
Male householder	532	47,069	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	226	19,555	332,696
Female householder	723	67,021	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	477	41,935	673,031
Other living arrangements	222	27,878	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,109

housing units

Amityville 4,109

Suffolk County 580,772

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

96% occupied

Occupied 96%

Vacant 4%

vacancy rate

Amityville 4%

Suffolk County 11.7%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.9%

Single family houses

64.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

35.2%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1958

Half of houses were built before 1958, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

24.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

37.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

20.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

17.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	6.4	5
1–3 rooms	15%	9%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	46.4%	43.8%	48.4%
7+ rooms	38.6%	47.2%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	1.6%	5.4%
1 bedroom	14.6%	8%	19%
2 bedrooms	38.6%	17.1%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	22.6%	37.3%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	22.8%	35.9%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1958	1969	1959
Total housing units	4,109	580,772	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.4% owners

Renter-occupied 25.6%

Owner-occupied 74.4%

homeownership rate

Amityville 74.4%

Suffolk County 82.2%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.47

Owner-occupied

1.98

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Amityville 2.47

Suffolk County 3.02

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Total occupied units	3,945	512,565	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.6%	15.5%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	30.9%	32.6%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	23.1%	20.2%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	29.4%	31.6%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.7%	97.2%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	1.3%	1.9%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.9%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.4%	5.1%	29.2%
1 vehicle	38.9%	27.1%	33.6%
2 vehicles	31.2%	39.1%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	23.6%	28.8%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	67.3%	45.1%	64%
Electricity	12.5%	9.2%	15.4%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	18.5%	44%	16.1%
All other fuels	0.9%	1.2%	2.8%
No fuel used	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$569,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Amityville

$569,800

Suffolk County

$578,400

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

42.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

42.4%

Owners without a mortgage

26.9%

Renters

61%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$569,800	$578,400	$423,800
Under $100,000	0.3%	2.9%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	1.7%	1.9%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	4.3%	3.6%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.5%	29.4%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	50.9%	51.4%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	9.3%	10.6%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	41.6%	62.4%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	58.4%	37.6%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$3,500	$3,320	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$1,478	$1,478	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,247	$2,255	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

42.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Amityville 42.7%

Suffolk County 40.2%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Amityville 7.1%

Suffolk County 9.6%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,958

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

0.8%

K–12

62.8%

College / Undergraduate

30.8%

Graduate / Professional

5.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

68.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Amityville

68.9%

Suffolk County

48.4%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,958	357,306	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	0.8%	5.5%	6.1%
K–12	62.8%	66.2%	64.1%
Kindergarten	2.2%	4.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	8.1%	18.2%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.7%	21%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.7%	22.5%	20.4%
College or graduate school	36.5%	28.4%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	30.8%	21.5%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	5.6%	6.9%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	68.9%	48.4%	48.5%
School type
Public school	70.8%	85.1%	74.7%
Private school	29.2%	14.9%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

7,414

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.5%

HS graduate

21.4%

Some college no degree

16.8%

Associates degree

12.1%

Bachelors degree

20.5%

Graduate or professional degree

22.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

28.7% · 71.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

33.7% · 66.3%

HS graduate

41.8% · 58.2%

Some college no degree

46.8% · 53.2%

Associates degree

51.6% · 48.4%

Bachelors degree

40.4% · 59.6%

Graduate or professional degree

58.8% · 41.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Population (25+)	7,414	1,075,649	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	3.6%	5.4%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.5%	4.2%	6%
High school diploma or GED	21.4%	24.8%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	16.8%	15.9%	14.6%
Associate's degree	12.1%	9.5%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.7%	40.2%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	20.5%	21.6%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	22.1%	18.6%	17.9%
High School or higher	92.9%	90.4%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$75,552

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$19,336

HS graduate

$43,726

Some college or associates

$64,861

Bachelors degree

$85,160

Graduate or professional degree

$100,357

Poverty Rate

0.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12.8%

HS graduate

8.1%

Some college or associates

12.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Amityville	Suffolk County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$75,552	$66,805	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$19,336	$41,300	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$43,726	$48,316	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$64,861	$60,250	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$85,160	$83,098	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$100,357	$105,047	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12.8%	12.9%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.1%	9.6%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	12.5%	5%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.9%	3.2%	5.3%

Insights for Amityville, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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