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Population (year 2000): 20,029
Males: 9,881  (49.3%)
Females: 10,148  (50.7%)

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Median resident age:  35.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11779.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $79,500 (it was $67,339 in 2000)
Ronkonkoma  $79,500
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $366,400 (it was $164,600 in 2000)
Ronkonkoma  $366,400
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Ronkonkoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (39.8%), Irish (26.8%), German (19.3%), Polish (6.8%), English (4.6%), Russian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 111 feet

Land area: 8.17 square miles.

Population density: 2450 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ronkonkoma

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ronkonkoma CDP

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

1,565 residents are foreign born (4.0% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 1.8% Latin America).

This place:  7.8%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ronkonkoma, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ronkonkoma to the number of sex offenders is 5007 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ronkonkoma:  2.8% ($4,626)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Islip, NY (6.3 miles , pop. 322,612).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (48.0 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Lake Ronkonkoma, NY (1.5 miles ), Nesconset, NY (2.7 miles ), Lake Grove, NY (3.0 miles ), Islandia, NY (3.1 miles ), Bohemia, NY (3.2 miles ), Holbrook, NY (3.8 miles ), Village of the Branch, NY (4.7 miles ), St. James, NY (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 73.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,152 (+20.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,026 (9.9%)


12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 631

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Ronkonkoma-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the Ronkonkoma place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the place center injured one person.


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Main business address for: LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC (ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Ronkonkoma:
  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SMITHTOWN, NY)
  • PILGRIM STATE HOSP (about 9 miles; WEST BRENTWOOD, NY)
  • BROOKHAVEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ronkonkoma:
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 3 miles; ISLIP, NY; ID: ISP)
  • REPUBLIC (about 20 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ronkonkoma:
  • BAYPORT AERODROME (about 7 miles; BAYPORT, NY; ID: 23N)
  • BROOKHAVEN (about 20 miles; SHIRLEY, NY; ID: HWV)
  • LUFKER (about 27 miles; EAST MORICHES, NY; ID: O00)

Colleges/Universities in Ronkonkoma:
  • DOVER TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 118; Location: 3075 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN FLYERS (Location: 90 ARRIVAL AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ronkonkoma:
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 6 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; SELDEN, NY; FT enrollment: 6,992)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; FT enrollment: 3,485)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 10 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,617)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 23 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,831)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,197)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ronkonkoma:
Private elementary/middle school in Ronkonkoma:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 25 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Tourist attraction: Cedar Grove Bch (Recreation Areas; Smthtwn Blvd).

Hotels: Brickyard Bar & Grill (3845 Veterans Memoril Highway), Courtyard Marriott (5000 Express Drive South), Courtyard Long Island/MacArthur Airport (5000 Express Drive South), Cahoots (3845 Veterans Memorial Hw), Econo Lodge Ronkonkoma at Macarthur Airport (3055 Veterans Memorial Hw).

Court: Suffolk County Offices & Institutions - Courts- District Court- Civil Case Informa (3105 Veterans Memorial Hw).

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ronkonkoma (2007 data):
  • New York Commercial Bank: Ronkonkoma Branch at 3425 Veteran's Memorial Highway, branch established on 2001-05-21. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $2,980.1 mil, Deposits: $2,086.6 mil, headquarters in Islandia, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Ronkonkoma Branch at 130 Portion Road, branch established on 1965-06-26. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Apple Bank for Savings: Ronkonkoma Branch at 3075 Veterans Memorial Highway, branch established on 1988-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,034.5 mil, Deposits: $5,273.5 mil, headquarters in Manhasset, NY, positive income, 49 total offices
  • North Fork Bank: Ronkonkoma Branch at 131 Portion Road, branch established on 1990-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57,902.9 mil, Deposits: $37,594.8 mil, headquarters in Mattituck, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 353 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.51%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nassau County, NY  1.20% ($70,321 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.53% ($55,872)
from Kings County, NY  0.22% ($49,055)


4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.63%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($566 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nassau County, NY  0.69% ($62,846 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.32% ($44,140)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($98,372)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ronkonkoma:
  • WLIE (540 AM; 3 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)
  • WLIM (1580 AM; 10 kW; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ronkonkoma:
  • WFRS (88.9 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSHR (91.9 FM; LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY; Owner: SACHEM CENTRAL SCH DIST HOLBROOK)
  • WUSB (90.1 FM; STONY BROOK, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W289AD (105.7 FM; SELDEN, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WBLI (106.1 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBZO (103.1 FM; BAY SHORE, NY; Owner: MID-ISLAND BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • WLIU (88.3 FM; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK)
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WBAB (102.3 FM; BABYLON, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXP (105.3 FM; CALVERTON-ROANOKE, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING CO. OF CALVERTON, INC)
  • WRCN-FM (103.9 FM; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WLVG (96.1 FM; CENTER MORICHES, NY; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
  • WEBE (107.9 FM; WESTPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ronkonkoma:
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W26CE (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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