Riverhead, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,898 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 783 (all nonfarm))

Riverhead, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,173 (3,883 occupied: 2,288 owner occupied, 1,595 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	47%

Housing density: 276 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $969 (lower quartile is $680, upper quartile is $1,257)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,087

Median gross rent in Riverhead, NY in 2007: $1,103

Housing units in Riverhead with a mortgage: 1,253 (108 second mortgage, 142 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 793

Riverhead,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $312,606 (it was $128,100 in 2000)

Riverhead:	$312,606
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $257,907 - $384,204

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $347,331
Here: $347,331
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $390,614
Here: $390,614
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $447,492
Here: $447,492
State: $482,362

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $499,550
Here: $499,550
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $42,058
Here: $42,058
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,141

In family households: 8,407 (1,634 male householders, 998 female householders)
1,863 spouses, 2,995 children (2,798 natural, 69 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 200 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 176 other relatives, 387 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,734 (574 male householders (403 living alone)), 798 female householders (712 living alone)), 362 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 540 (235 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,078 2-persons, 573 3-persons, 524 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,115 1-person, 205 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

1,367 married couples with children.
804 single-parent households (137 men, 667 women).

81.5% of residents of Riverhead speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
10.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,444 (13.5%)
(31.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Riverhead, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 71 4 rooms: 212 5 rooms: 565 6 rooms: 699 7 rooms: 383 8 rooms: 169 9 or more rooms: 150

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverhead, New York:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 98 3 rooms: 389 4 rooms: 497 5 rooms: 322 6 rooms: 176 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 31 9 or more rooms: 31

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 250
1995 to 1998: 275
1990 to 1994: 280
1980 to 1989: 522
1970 to 1979: 483
1960 to 1969: 566
1950 to 1959: 774
1940 to 1949: 345
1939 or earlier: 678

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Riverhead:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 79 2 bedrooms: 542 3 bedrooms: 1,281 4 bedrooms: 309 5 or more bedrooms: 77

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverhead:
	no bedroom: 59 1 bedroom: 544 2 bedrooms: 636 3 bedrooms: 244 4 bedrooms: 85 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Riverhead in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 103 1 vehicle: 742 2 vehicles: 886 3 vehicles: 430 4 vehicles: 108 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Riverhead in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 401 1 vehicle: 827 2 vehicles: 289 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 28 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Riverhead, NY:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $174,999: 73
$175,000 to $199,999: 70
$200,000 to $249,999: 242
$250,000 to $299,999: 464
$300,000 to $399,999: 721
$400,000 to $499,999: 325
$500,000 to $749,999: 116
$750,000 to $999,999: 22
$1,000,000 or more: 61

Riverhead rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Riverhead:

Less than $100: 42 people
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 67
$250 to $299: 63
$300 to $349: 37
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 32
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 24
$800 to $899: 154
$900 to $999: 270
$1,000 to $1,249: 419
$1,250 to $1,499: 188
$1,500 to $1,999: 86
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 430 1990 to 1994: 286 1985 to 1989: 166 1980 to 1984: 122 1975 to 1979: 53 1970 to 1974: 39 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 321

Riverhead, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.2%
Number of people working at home: 134 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 213
5 to 9 minutes: 900
10 to 14 minutes: 615
15 to 19 minutes: 437
20 to 24 minutes: 389
25 to 29 minutes: 205
30 to 34 minutes: 541
35 to 39 minutes: 141
40 to 44 minutes: 156
45 to 59 minutes: 266
60 to 89 minutes: 161
90 or more minutes: 96

Riverhead mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,247 (76%)
Carpooled: 503 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 103 (2%)
Taxi: 28 (1%)
Bicycle: 48 (1%)
Walked: 158 (4%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 134 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 352
$10,000 to $14,999: 302
$15,000 to $19,999: 307
$20,000 to $24,999: 391
$25,000 to $29,999: 360
$30,000 to $34,999: 276
$35,000 to $39,999: 224
$40,000 to $44,999: 216
$45,000 to $49,999: 247
$50,000 to $59,999: 360
$60,000 to $74,999: 311
$75,000 to $99,999: 307
$100,000 to $124,999: 166
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $199,999: 74
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2838

Polish: 1711

Irish: 1171

Italian: 958

German: 866

United States or American: 373

English: 296

Ukrainian: 130

French (except Basque): 117

Russian: 85

Greek: 82

Turkish: 80

Scotch-Irish: 67

Norwegian: 66

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 56

African: 53

Subsaharan African:: 53

Scottish: 53

Dutch: 44

Hungarian: 43

West Indian: 41

French Canadian: 36

Swedish: 34

Arab:: 24

European: 20

Lithuanian: 20

Austrian: 20

Swiss: 19

Arab/Arabic: 17

Czech: 17

Canadian: 17

Welsh: 16

Northern European: 14

Albanian: 14

Jamaican: 11

British: 10

Latvian: 7

Egyptian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Romanian: 5

Slovak: 5

Eastern European: 4

Danish: 4

Haitian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Poland (33%)
El Salvador (10%)
Guatemala (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Ukraine (4%)
Italy (3%)
India (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8030
Northeast: 336
Midwest: 123
South: 555
West: 93

60% of Riverhead residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 120
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 95
7th and 8th grade: 146
9th grade: 104
10th grade: 94
11th grade: 148
12th grade, no diploma: 143
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,316
Less than 1 year of college: 184
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 333
Associate degree: 152
Bachelor's degree: 287
Master's degree: 162
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 135
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 90
7th and 8th grade: 183
9th grade: 117
10th grade: 122
11th grade: 185
12th grade, no diploma: 205
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,520
Less than 1 year of college: 265
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 350
Associate degree: 236
Bachelor's degree: 262
Master's degree: 216
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,303
Black householders: $41,211
Asian householders: $67,417
Some other race householders: $50,510
Two or more races householders: $62,433
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,179

Riverhead household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Riverhead household income for Black householders

Riverhead household income for Asian householders

Riverhead household income for Some other race householders

Riverhead household income for Two or more races householders

Riverhead household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Riverhead marital status for males

Riverhead marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $325,295
Black or African American householders: $280,637
Asian householders: $285,274
Some other race householders: $457,561
Two or more races householders: $382,643
Hispanic or Latino householders: $442,431

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,692
One, attached: 85
Two: 144
3 or 4: 194
5 to 9: 296
10 to 19: 168
20 to 49: 169
50 or more: 113
Mobile homes: 312

Median worth of mobile homes: $85,473

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Riverhead:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Utility gas (12%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Electricity (18%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82

Here:	6.4%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	2.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 95

Here:	39.1%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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