Nationwide Claims to Fame

Suffolk County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Suffolk County is 17th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales

Suffolk County is 17th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Suffolk County is 24th out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)

Suffolk County is 26th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per household

Suffolk County is 27th out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units

Suffolk County is 28th out of 3,143 other counties in Households

Suffolk County is 31st out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Suffolk County is 43rd out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Statewide Claims to Fame

Suffolk County is 2nd in New York out of 62 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Suffolk County is 3rd in New York out of 62 other counties in Income per household

Suffolk County is 3rd in New York out of 62 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Suffolk County is 3rd in New York out of 62 other counties in People per household

Suffolk County is 3rd in New York out of 62 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Suffolk County is 3rd in New York out of 62 other counties in Retail sales

Suffolk County is 4th in New York out of 62 other counties in Current population (2012)

Suffolk County is 4th in New York out of 62 other counties in Home ownership rate

Suffolk County is 4th in New York out of 62 other counties in Households

Suffolk County is 4th in New York out of 62 other counties in Housing units

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Suffolk County Rank New York US
Current population (2012) 1,499,273 4th 19,570,261 313,914,040
Size in square miles 912.0 20th 47,126.4 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,637.4 9th 411.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Suffolk County Rank New York US
Residents younger than 5 5.6% 20th 6.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.1% 9th 21.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.5% 44th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Suffolk County Rank New York US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 89.5% 12th 84.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 32.4% 11th 32.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Suffolk County Rank New York US
Race - White 85.8% 44th 71.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 8.2% 17th 17.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6% 19th 1.0% 1.2%
Race - Asian 3.7% 13th 8.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 7th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.7% 32nd 2.2% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 8th 18.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 70.6% 53rd 57.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Suffolk County Rank New York US
Female residents 50.8% 24th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 14.2% 9th 21.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Suffolk County Rank New York US
Housing units 572,995 4th 8,119,364 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 14.0% 54th 50.5% 25.9%
Households 496,677 4th 7,215,687 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 80.8% 4th 54.8% 66.1%
Home median value $411,000 8th $301,000 $186,200
People per household 2.9 3rd 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 1,061 7th 24,872 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Suffolk County Rank New York US
Income per capita $36,588 5th $31,796 $27,915
Income per household $87,187 3rd $56,951 $52,762
Income below poverty line 5.7% 60th 14.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Suffolk County Rank New York US
Non-farm private establishments 47,668 3rd 521,537 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 538,635 2nd 7,369,731 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 159,640 5th 1,956,733 27,092,908
Retail sales $23,319,943 3rd $230,718,065 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $15,426 8th $11,879 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $2,376,382 3rd $39,813,499 $613,795,732

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