New York · Census place 79246
West Babylon CDP, NY
Quick answer
West Babylon CDP has 43,239 residents, ranking #23 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $127,785, the median home is worth $490,500 and median gross rent runs $2,136 a month.
- Population
- 43,239West Babylon CDP residents
- Median household income
- $127,785Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $490,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,136Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Babylon CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Babylon CDP median would spend about 20.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.4% of residents and 75.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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