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Port Jefferson, NY
Demographic Data




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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

8,129

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.0%
5 - 17:
14.0%
18 - 24:
8.9%
25 - 34:
12.3%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
22.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.9%
4.9%
96.8%
96.8%
69.0%
69.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Port Jefferson
USA
$74,865
$74,865
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Port Jefferson
USA
$143,125
$143,125
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Retail
Public Service
Construction
Other
Finance
Transportation
Real estate
Information Technology
18.8%
18.8%
18.6%
18.6%
14.8%
14.8%
6.5%
6.5%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
5.2%
5.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
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
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
79.2%
79.2%
9.9%
9.9%
6.9%
6.9%
3.3%
3.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Polish
Russian
Armenian
Greek
Dutch
French
Eastern European
European
Norwegian
Scottish
Finnish
Swedish
Hungarian
Croatian
Austrian
Ukrainian
22.8%
22.8%
19.5%
19.5%
15.4%
15.4%
8.4%
8.4%
5.0%
5.0%
2.5%
2.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Polish
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Korean
Langs. of India
Portuguese
Russian
French
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Italian
African languages
Scandinavian languages
Other Indo-European
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Greek
80.5%
80.5%
8.5%
8.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
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

16.0%


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