New York · Census place 80302
West Islip CDP, NY
Quick answer
West Islip CDP has 26,559 residents, ranking #58 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $171,045, the median home is worth $592,700 and median gross rent runs $2,613 a month.
- Population
- 26,559West Islip CDP residents
- Median household income
- $171,045Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $592,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,613Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 95.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Islip CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Islip CDP median would spend about 18.3% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.7% of residents and 95.8% 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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