Because of many things, Centereach is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Centereach really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Centereach perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Centereach, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.44 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Centereach citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.44% of adults in Centereach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Centereach in 2018 was $42,451, 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 $169,804 for a family of four.
Centereach is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Centereach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centereach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Centereach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.82% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Centereach include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
Centereach also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.06%.
The most common language spoken in Centereach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
