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Riverhead, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $455,862 (it was $128,100 in 2000)
Riverhead:

$455,862
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $361,032 - $515,682

Total population: 13,299 (Urban population: 9,898 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 783 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,648 (5,206 occupied: 2,993 owner occupied, 2,210 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

46%

Housing density: 374 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $143,614.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,624 (lower quartile is $929, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,508


Median gross rent in Riverhead, NY in 2022: $1,852

Housing units in Riverhead with a mortgage: 1,725 (169 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 151 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 68

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $135,961

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $65,404

Median monthly housing costs: $1,774

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Riverhead, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1990

Median year apartment built: 1992

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,397
  • Male householders: 2,511 (532 living alone), Female householders: 2,682 (1,160 living alone)
  • 2,553 spouses (2,540 opposite-sex spouses), 177 unmarried partners, (177 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,703 children (3,180 natural, 229 adopted, 294 stepchildren), 314 grandchildren, 620 brothers or sisters, 203 parents, 0 foster children, 812 other relatives, 328 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 490

Size of family households: 1,823 2-persons, 523 3-persons, 570 4-persons, 245 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 197 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,706 1-person, 39 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

1,869 married couples with children.
439 single-parent households (83 men, 356 women).

65.2% of residents of Riverhead speak English at home.
28.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,471 (31.1%)
(44.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Riverhead, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Riverhead, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1481 bedroom
  • 1,0662 bedrooms
  • 1,2653 bedrooms
  • 4054 bedrooms
  • 1095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverhead, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverhead, New York
  • 105no bedroom
  • 6861 bedroom
  • 7632 bedrooms
  • 2533 bedrooms
  • 3654 bedrooms
  • 395+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Riverhead in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Riverhead in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 355no vehicle
  • 8691 vehicle
  • 1,0702 vehicles
  • 4463 vehicles
  • 1244 vehicles
  • 1295+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Riverhead in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Riverhead in renter-occupied apartments
  • 152no vehicle
  • 1,1941 vehicle
  • 4052 vehicles
  • 2523 vehicles
  • 1224 vehicles
  • 855+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Riverhead, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Riverhead, New York
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 2503 rooms
  • 3374 rooms
  • 7445 rooms
  • 6566 rooms
  • 5927 rooms
  • 2548 rooms
  • 1579+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverhead, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverhead, New York
  • 1051 room
  • 1962 rooms
  • 4423 rooms
  • 5614 rooms
  • 3695 rooms
  • 1706 rooms
  • 1507 rooms
  • 1538 rooms
  • 629+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Riverhead, NY
Riverhead CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Riverhead, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Riverhead, NY in 2022
  • 328Less than $10,000
  • 430$10,000 to $19,999
  • 308$20,000 to $29,999
  • 288$30,000 to $39,999
  • 424$40,000 to $49,999
  • 391$50,000 to $59,999
  • 508$60,000 to $74,999
  • 781$75,000 to $99,999
  • 404$100,000 to $124,999
  • 407$125,000 to $149,999
  • 508$150,000 to $199,999
  • 430$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Riverhead, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Riverhead, NY in 2022
  • 25$25,000 to $29,999
  • 29$35,000 to $39,999
  • 98$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$70,000 to $79,999
  • 43$100,000 to $124,999
  • 9$125,000 to $149,999
  • 34$200,000 to $249,999
  • 95$250,000 to $299,999
  • 750$300,000 to $399,999
  • 806$400,000 to $499,999
  • 651$500,000 to $749,999
  • 94$750,000 to $999,999
  • 21$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 31$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Riverhead, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Riverhead, NY in 2022
  • 71$100 to $149
  • 80$200 to $249
  • 39$250 to $299
  • 13$300 to $349
  • 153$400 to $449
  • 97$550 to $599
  • 24$700 to $749
  • 10$900 to $999
  • 183$1,000 to $1,249
  • 269$1,250 to $1,499
  • 451$1,500 to $1,999
  • 275$2,000 to $2,499
  • 144$2,500 to $2,999
  • 65$3,000 to $3,499
  • 71$3,500 or more
  • 166No cash rent
Work and jobs in Riverhead: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.7%
Number of people working at home: 292 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 467
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 686
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,023
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 568
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 476
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 304
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 702
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 23
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 320
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 628
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 280
  • 90 or more minutes: 230
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Riverhead

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,600 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,053 (7.5%)
  • Bus: 62 (0.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 37 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 188 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 308 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 292 (2.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 13.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 9.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 14.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 25.7%Females
Races in Riverhead detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Riverhead, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Riverhead, New York
  • 1,1872010 or later
  • 1,3072000 to 2009
  • 9171990 to 1999
  • 2881980 to 1989
  • 921970 to 1979
  • 348Before 1970
Ancestries in Riverhead, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 693 (8.7%)
  • Italian: 618 (7.8%)
  • American: 397 (5.0%)
  • Jamaican: 352 (4.4%)
  • European: 264 (3.3%)
  • Irish: 259 (3.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 254 (3.2%)
  • German: 182 (2.3%)
  • English: 119 (1.5%)
  • African: 109 (1.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 105 (1.3%)
  • French Canadian: 71 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 27 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 26 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 21 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 19 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 18 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 17 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 12 (0.2%)
  • French: 10 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 7 (0.09%)
  • Haitian: 5 (0.06%)
  • Portuguese: 4 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Riverhead:

21.8% (901)
New York:

2.4% (108,067)

Colombia
Riverhead:

19.7% (811)
New York:

2.5% (111,920)

Guatemala
Riverhead:

16.5% (682)
New York:

1.4% (61,245)

Jamaica
Riverhead:

10.8% (445)
New York:

5.0% (227,557)

Poland
Riverhead:

8.5% (350)
New York:

1.4% (65,102)

Pakistan
Riverhead:

4.2% (175)
New York:

1.4% (62,442)

Lithuania
Riverhead:

2.9% (118)
New York:

0.1% (2,564)

Mexico
Riverhead:

2.7% (110)
New York:

4.8% (214,559)

Ghana
Riverhead:

2.6% (108)
New York:

0.9% (39,058)

Dominican Republic
Riverhead:

2.1% (85)
New York:

11.1% (501,040)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,241
  • Other state: 1,580
  • Northeast: 429
  • Midwest: 46
  • South: 896
  • West: 105

86.4% of Riverhead residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 96.9% lived in New York.


Riverhead:

86.4%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 425
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 186
  • 5th and 6th grade: 231
  • 7th and 8th grade: 325
  • 9th grade: 112
  • 10th grade: 28
  • 11th grade: 129
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 206
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,718
  • Less than 1 year of college: 275
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 271
  • Associate degree: 525
  • Bachelor's degree: 387
  • Master's degree: 341
  • Professional school degree: 165
  • Doctorate degree: 22
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 277
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 82
  • 5th and 6th grade: 104
  • 7th and 8th grade: 88
  • 9th grade: 86
  • 10th grade: 31
  • 11th grade: 34
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 191
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,976
  • Less than 1 year of college: 272
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 663
  • Associate degree: 319
  • Bachelor's degree: 494
  • Master's degree: 346
  • Professional school degree: 71
  • Doctorate degree: 13
Educational Attainment for Females
Riverhead marital status for males
Riverhead marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,205
  • One, attached: 840
  • Two: 177
  • 3 or 4: 405
  • 5 to 9: 306
  • 10 to 19: 247
  • 20 to 49: 118
  • 50 or more: 67
  • Mobile homes: 279

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,489

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Riverhead
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Riverhead, NY
  • 55.2%Utility gas
  • 37.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Electricity
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Riverhead, NY
  • 39.2%Utility gas
  • 31.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 26.2%Electricity
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:

2.2%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42
Here:

15.7%
New York:

39.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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