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Eatons Neck, NY

Census-Designated Place in Suffolk County, NY, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,173
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

56.1
years ∙ half population younger than 56.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
23.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.5%
foreign-born population
89.5%Native
10.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Eatons Neck is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
Location
Census-Designated Place in Suffolk County, NY, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.930969° N, 73.401771° W
DMS40° 55′ 51.49″ N, 73° 24′ 06.38″ W

Population Density & area

1,173/sq mi (451.2/km²)
Total Area
3.83 sq mi (9.94 km²)
Land Area
1 sq mi (2.6 km²) · 26.2%
Water Area
2.83 sq mi (7.34 km²) · 73.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male
Male 51.2%
Female 48.8%
males per 100 females
Eatons Neck 105.1
Suffolk County 98.4
New York 95.5

Nativity

10.5%
foreign-born population
89.5%Native
10.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Eatons Neck 10.5%
Suffolk County 16.8%
New York 22.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

56.1
years ∙ half population younger than 56.1, half older
Eatons Neck
56.1
Suffolk County
41.7
New York
39.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
58.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Eatons Neck 58.9
Suffolk County 63.1
New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 14.4% 20.8% 20.5%
Working age (18-64) 62.9% 61.3% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 22.7% 17.9% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 58.9 63.1 62.3
Child dependency ratio 22.9 33.9 33.2
Old-age dependency ratio 36 29.2 29.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
87%
Black
1.4%
Asian
5.8%
Hispanic
2.5%
Other
3.3%
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

Low High
23.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Eatons Neck 23.8%
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 Eatons Neck population
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 22.8% 19.8%
Mexican 0% 1.5% 2.6%
Puerto Rican 2.1% 4.3% 5.1%
Cuban 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.3% 16.5% 11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.5% 77.2% 80.2%
One race 94.2% 74.2% 76.4%
White 87% 62% 52.8%
Black or African American 1.4% 6.9% 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 5.8% 4.4% 9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.7% 1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.3% 3% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

87.8% family
Family 87.8%
Non family 12.2%
% family households
Eatons Neck 87.8%
Suffolk County 72.3%
New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.71
persons per household
Eatons Neck
2.71
Suffolk County
2.93
New York
2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Eatons Neck population
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Total households 433 512,565 7,722,646
Average houshold size 2.71 2.93 2.49
Family households 380 370,597 4,738,075
Average family size 2.95 3.42 3.16
Married couple family 376 287,663 3,279,487
Other families 4 82,934 1,458,588
Male householder 0 25,826 398,169
Female householder 4 57,108 1,060,419
Non-family households 53 141,968 2,984,571
One-person households 53 114,090 2,398,170
Male householder 14 47,069 1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone 0 19,555 332,696
Female householder 39 67,021 1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone 14 41,935 673,031
Other living arrangements 0 27,878 586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

546
housing units
Eatons Neck 546
Suffolk County 580,772
New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

79.3% occupied
Occupied 79.3%
Vacant 20.7%
vacancy rate
Eatons Neck 20.7%
Suffolk County 11.7%
New York 10%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
97.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
2.9%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1965
Half of houses were built before 1965, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
5.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
64.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
19.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 8.2 6.4 5
1–3 rooms 2.9% 9% 24.3%
4–6 rooms 11.8% 43.8% 48.4%
7+ rooms 85.2% 47.2% 27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.6% 5.4%
1 bedroom 0% 8% 19%
2 bedrooms 2.9% 17.1% 26.6%
3 bedrooms 39.2% 37.3% 31.1%
4+ bedrooms 57.9% 35.9% 17.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1965 1969 1959
Total housing units 546 580,772 8,585,241
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.8% owners
Renter-occupied 7.2%
Owner-occupied 92.8%
homeownership rate
Eatons Neck 92.8%
Suffolk County 82.2%
New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.84
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Eatons Neck 2.84
Suffolk County 3.02
New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Total occupied units 433 512,565 7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.7% 15.5% 20.5%
2010 to 2019 23.8% 32.6% 36.5%
2000 to 2009 26.3% 20.2% 17.8%
1999 or earlier 37.2% 31.6% 25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.2% 94.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.9% 3.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.9% 2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 5.1% 29.2%
1 vehicle 15.2% 27.1% 33.6%
2 vehicles 52.7% 39.1% 25.4%
3 or more vehicles 32.1% 28.8% 11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 12% 45.1% 64%
Electricity 3.7% 9.2% 15.4%
Solar 0% 0.3% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 80.6% 44% 16.1%
All other fuels 3.7% 1.2% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 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

$888,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Eatons Neck
$888,400
Suffolk County
$578,400
New York
$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

37%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
37%
Owners without a mortgage
7.8%
Renters
0%
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
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Property value
Median Value $888,400 $578,400 $423,800
Under $100,000 0% 2.9% 9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 1.9% 15%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 3.6% 13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 29.4% 19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 69.7% 51.4% 30.1%
$1,000,000 and more 30.3% 10.6% 12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 67.9% 62.4% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 32.1% 37.6% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $4,001 $3,320 $2,555
Without a mortgage $1,501 $1,478 $958
Gross rent
Median rent $— $2,255 $1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

58.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Eatons Neck 58.5%
Suffolk County 40.2%
New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Eatons Neck 1%
Suffolk County 9.6%
New York 12%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

183
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
68.3%
College / Undergraduate
31.7%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

53.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Eatons Neck
53.2%
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
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Total enrolled (age 3+) 183 357,306 4,642,703
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.5% 6.1%
K–12 68.3% 66.2% 64.1%
Kindergarten 4.4% 4.5% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 16.4% 18.2% 18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 26.8% 21% 20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12 20.8% 22.5% 20.4%
College or graduate school 31.7% 28.4% 29.8%
College, undergraduate 31.7% 21.5% 22.5%
Graduate, professional school 0% 6.9% 7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 53.2% 48.4% 48.5%
School type
Public school 68.9% 85.1% 74.7%
Private school 31.1% 14.9% 25.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

895
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
12.7%
Some college no degree
16.3%
Associates degree
11.4%
Bachelors degree
26.8%
Graduate or professional degree
31.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
24.6% · 75.4%
Some college no degree
56.2% · 43.8%
Associates degree
62.7% · 37.3%
Bachelors degree
61.3% · 38.8%
Graduate or professional degree
35.9% · 64.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Population (25+) 895 1,075,649 14,017,184
Less than 9th grade 1% 5.4% 6%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 4.2% 6%
High school diploma or GED 12.7% 24.8% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 16.3% 15.9% 14.6%
Associate's degree 11.4% 9.5% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 58.5% 40.2% 40.2%
Bachelor's degree 26.8% 21.6% 22.4%
Graduate or professional 31.7% 18.6% 17.9%
High School or higher 99% 90.4% 88%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$90,417
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$77,202
Bachelors degree
$125,313
Graduate or professional degree
$112,742

Poverty Rate

1.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Eatons Neck Suffolk County New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $90,417 $66,805 $57,966
Less than high school graduate $— $41,300 $31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $48,316 $40,549
Some college or associate's degree $77,202 $60,250 $49,306
Bachelor's degree $125,313 $83,098 $76,052
Graduate or professional degree $112,742 $105,047 $95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 12.9% 28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 9.6% 16.8%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 5% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.7% 3.2% 5.3%
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