Center Moriches is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Center Moriches’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Center Moriches is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Center Moriches is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Center Moriches, the average commute to work is 31.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of Center Moriches are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.63% of adults in Center Moriches have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Center Moriches in 2018 was $55,280, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $221,120 for a family of four.
Center Moriches is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Center Moriches home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Center Moriches residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Center Moriches also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.59% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Center Moriches include Italian, Irish, German, European, and English.
The most common language spoken in Center Moriches is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
