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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Suffolk 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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

Suffolk Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

98,537

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
17.3%
18 - 24:
8.2%
25 - 34:
13.3%
35 - 54:
26.4%
55 - 64:
13.6%
Over 65 Years:
14.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.0%
4.0%
91.2%
91.2%
32.1%
32.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Suffolk
USA
$44,004
$44,004
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Suffolk
USA
$87,758
$87,758
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Public Service
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Finance
16.0%
16.0%
12.4%
12.4%
10.0%
10.0%
8.3%
8.3%
7.7%
7.7%
7.5%
7.5%
6.9%
6.9%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
4.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
47.7%
47.7%
41.0%
41.0%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
1.8%
1.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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African
English
German
Irish
Italian
European
French
Scottish
Polish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Welsh
Norwegian
British
Jamaican
French Canadian
Greek
Scandinavian
Ethiopian
10.8%
10.8%
9.1%
9.1%
8.6%
8.6%
6.7%
6.7%
2.8%
2.8%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Langs. of India
French
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
African languages
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Arabic
Korean
Urdu
Russian
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
94.4%
94.4%
2.8%
2.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Suffolk Residents

3.9%