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Port Jefferson Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated July 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Port Jefferson Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,983

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.0%
5 - 17:
14.4%
18 - 24:
7.9%
25 - 34:
13.2%
35 - 54:
23.5%
55 - 64:
13.4%
Over 65 Years:
23.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.1%
4.1%
96.1%
96.1%
63.4%
63.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Port Jefferson
USA
$61,463
$61,463
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Port Jefferson
USA
$121,270
$121,270
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Public Service
Construction
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Other
Transportation
Finance
Administration
20.4%
20.4%
17.6%
17.6%
15.3%
15.3%
7.5%
7.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
81.7%
81.7%
9.1%
9.1%
6.9%
6.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
English
Polish
Russian
Greek
French
Armenian
Norwegian
Croatian
Slovak
European
Hungarian
British
Eastern European
Dutch
Swedish
Bulgarian
French Canadian
22.3%
22.3%
19.5%
19.5%
14.4%
14.4%
7.1%
7.1%
6.9%
6.9%
3.5%
3.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Polish
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Portuguese
Russian
Arabic
French
Other Asian languages
Italian
African languages
Scandinavian languages
Other Indo-European
Pacific Island languages
Greek
Hungarian
81.1%
81.1%
6.3%
6.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Port Jefferson Residents

15.8%


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