Suffolk County, New York (NY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 106,752
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 374,371
Renter-occupied apartments: 106,415 (it was 94,928 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 47% |
Land area: 912 sq. mi.
Water area: 1460.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1673 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.9%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 987,27264.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 316,52320.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 106,1767.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 62,1574.1%Asian alone
- 42,9802.8%Two or more races
- 9,8620.6%Some other race alone
- 1,2160.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1580.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 41.8 years |
| New York median age: | 39.8 years |
| Males: 756,294 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 770,050 |  (50.5%) |
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| Suffolk County: | 2.0 people |
| New York: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $113,683 ($65,288 in 1999)
| This county: | $113,683 |
| New York: | $74,314 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,847 (lower quartile is $1,336, upper quartile is $2,365)
| This county: | $1847 |
| State: | $1274 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $488,200 (it was $183,500 in 2000)
| Suffolk: | $488,200 |
| New York: | $368,800 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,885Detached houses: $601,161
Here: $601,161 State: $441,759 Townhouses or other attached units: $419,303
Here: $419,303 State: $658,853 In 2-unit structures: $465,584
Here: $465,584 State: $655,904 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $380,618
Here: $380,618 State: $804,940 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $328,344
Here: $328,344 State: $784,206 Mobile homes: $202,044
Here: $202,044 State: $89,475 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,241,979
Here: $1,241,979 State: $322,013
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,273
Institutionalized population: 11,972
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 18
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 34
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Health of residents in Suffolk County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.74.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
89.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
15.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1258 buildings, average cost: $770,100
- 2020: 587 buildings, average cost: $853,600
- 2019: 681 buildings, average cost: $801,600
- 2018: 798 buildings, average cost: $703,400
- 2017: 842 buildings, average cost: $711,500
- 2016: 908 buildings, average cost: $692,300
- 2015: 1128 buildings, average cost: $602,900
- 2014: 1184 buildings, average cost: $629,600
- 2013: 1029 buildings, average cost: $468,000
- 2012: 815 buildings, average cost: $499,300
- 2011: 759 buildings, average cost: $411,100
- 2010: 910 buildings, average cost: $410,800
- 2009: 791 buildings, average cost: $392,800
- 2008: 972 buildings, average cost: $430,600
- 2007: 2030 buildings, average cost: $309,800
- 2006: 2410 buildings, average cost: $296,500
- 2005: 4241 buildings, average cost: $253,600
- 2004: 2940 buildings, average cost: $255,600
- 2003: 2636 buildings, average cost: $204,400
- 2002: 3481 buildings, average cost: $170,400
- 2001: 3488 buildings, average cost: $155,900
- 2000: 3910 buildings, average cost: $154,200
- 1999: 4326 buildings, average cost: $134,300
- 1998: 4422 buildings, average cost: $131,600
- 1997: 3386 buildings, average cost: $121,600
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $10,001 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $9,553 (2.0%)
| Suffolk County: | 6.1% |
| New York: | 13.9% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 41.8 years old
(Males: 40.5 years old, Females: 43.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.5 years old, Black residents: 36.3 years old, American Indian residents: 41.8 years old, Asian residents: 36.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.6 years old, Other race residents: 32.7 years old)
Area name: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Suffolk County is $1084 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1280 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1699 a month.
Cities in this county include: Brentwood, West Babylon, Commack, Coram, Central Islip, Huntington Station, West Islip, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, Holbrook.
| City or Town | Homes measured | Living Area | Basement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | ||
| Babylon town | 40 | 0.2 | 0.1 - 0.4 | 3 | 2 - 5 |
| Brookhaven town | 66 | 0.1 | 0.1 - 0.4 | 4 | 3 - 6 |
| East Hampton town | 13 | 0.6 | 0.2 - 1.7 | 7 | 4 - 12 |
| Huntington town | 110 | 0.8 | 0.5 - 1.3 | 11 | 9 - 13 |
| Islip town | 51 | 0.2 | 0.1 - 0.4 | 3 | 2 - 4 |
| Poospatuck Reservation | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 - 1.3 | 4 | 1 - 10 |
| Riverhead town | 6 | 0.3 | 0.1 - 1.0 | 4 | 2 - 8 |
| Shelter Island town | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 - 1.6 | 6 | 1 - 15 |
| Shinnecock Reservation | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 - 1.3 | 4 | 1 - 10 |
| Smithtown town | 47 | 1.2 | 0.6 - 2.60 | 9 | 7 - 13 |
| Southampton town | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 - 0.4 | 3 | 1 - 5 |
| Southold town | 7 | 0.7 | 0.2 - 2.7 | 8 | 5 - 14 |
| Suffolk county | 358 | 0.5 | 6 | ||
2019 air pollution in Suffolk County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.suffolk.ny.us
Neighboring counties: Essex County, New Jersey 
, Passaic County, New Jersey , Fremont County, Iowa , Marion County, Iowa , Mills County, Iowa , Warren County, Illinois .
| Here: | 3.1% |
| New York: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 82,092
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 252,165 (57.0% naturalized citizens)
| Suffolk County: | 16.5% |
| Whole state: | 22.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 56,4122010 or later
- 63,3852000 to 2009
- 55,6971990 to 1999
- 41,9971980 to 1989
- 21,2271970 to 1979
- 40,331Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 465,913
- One, attached: 27,906
- Two: 14,605
- 3 or 4: 14,592
- 5 to 9: 12,656
- 10 to 19: 13,395
- 20 to 49: 8,657
- 50 or more: 13,205
- Mobile homes: 8,359
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 79
Housing units in Suffolk County with a mortgage: 270,466 (31,430 second mortgage, 1,108 home equity loan, 26,591 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,652
| Here: | 96.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 95.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Suffolk County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 879,457 | 75 |
| Mainline Protestant | 69,205 | 182 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 58,909 | 264 |
| Other | 50,771 | 124 |
| Orthodox | 10,190 | 10 |
| Black Protestant | 8,298 | 49 |
| None | 416,520 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 514
| Suffolk County: | 3.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
| Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 217
| This county: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 256
| Suffolk County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,232
| This county: | 8.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Suffolk County: | 8.1% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Suffolk County: | 23.4% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 22.3% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Suffolk County:
Average size of farms: 52 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $309,035
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $8156.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.08%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $270,618
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.84%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $206,704
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 60.98%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.68
Corn for grain: 1146 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 213 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5,149 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,184 acres
Earthquake activity:
Suffolk County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 226.0 miles away from Suffolk County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 331.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 256.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 255.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 186.7 miles away from Suffolk County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New York Tropical Storm Isaias, Incident Period: August 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4567, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 14, 2017 - March 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4322, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- New York Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 09, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4111: April 23, 2013, FEMA Id: 4111, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4085: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 4085, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4020: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4020, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3328: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3328, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1957: February 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 1957, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2010 to March 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1899: April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1899, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Suffolk County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 508,691 (72.2%)
- Carpooled: 50,206 (7.1%)
- Bus: 2,043 (0.3%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 539 (0.1%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 1,857 (0.3%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 266 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 1,037 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 11,508 (1.6%)
- Bicycle: 1,119 (0.2%)
- Walked: 9,772 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 117,239 (16.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- El Salvador (16%)
- Dominican Republic (7%)
- Ecuador (5%)
- Colombia (5%)
- Haiti (4%)
- Honduras (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Italian (20%)
- Irish (9%)
- American (8%)
- German (5%)
- Polish (3%)
- English (2%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Suffolk County, New York in 2010:
- 10,175 people in college/university student housing
- 8,901 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 3,237 people in group homes intended for adults
- 1,658 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 1,215 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 1,194 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 1,132 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 489 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 467 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 268 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 257 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 241 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 82 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 43 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 27 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 14 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 6 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in Suffolk County, New York in 2000:
- 8,365 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 8,179 people in nursing homes
- 3,009 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2,005 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 1,471 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 913 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 819 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 736 people in religious group quarters
- 729 people in other group homes
- 522 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 374 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 341 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 287 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 283 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 219 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 120 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 93 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 70 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 65 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 64 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 45 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 37 people in military barracks, etc.
- 32 people in institutions for the deaf
- 25 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 20 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 18 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 18 people in other workers' dormitories
- 2 people in military ships
4.14% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($206,656 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.14% |
| New York average: | 5.29% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Suffolk County: 0.01% New York average: 0.01%
3.05% relocated from other counties in New York ($178,352 average AGI)
1.08% relocated from other states ($28,230 average AGI)
Suffolk County: 1.08% New York average: 1.86%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Nassau County, NY |  1.21% ($115,046 average AGI) |
| from Queens County, NY | 0.71% ($88,622) |
| from New York County, NY | 0.51% ($818,523) |
| from Kings County, NY | 0.36% ($156,210) |
| from Westchester County, NY | 0.07% ($265,765) |
| from Bronx County, NY | 0.06% ($61,273) |
| from Palm Beach County, FL | 0.05% ($114,145) |
4.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($141,172 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.28% |
| New York average: | 6.93% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
Suffolk County: 0.01% New York average: 0.02%
1.52% relocated to other counties in New York ($40,739 average AGI)
2.75% relocated to other states ($100,264 average AGI)
Suffolk County: 2.75% New York average: 3.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Nassau County, NY | 0.58% ($99,362 average AGI) |
| to Queens County, NY | 0.26% ($64,885) |
| to New York County, NY | 0.19% ($292,875) |
| to Kings County, NY | 0.16% ($89,982) |
| to Palm Beach County, FL | 0.13% ($249,583) |
| to Broward County, FL | 0.05% ($118,026) |
| to Westchester County, NY | 0.05% ($228,372) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 4.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 218,844 (181,807 aged, 37,037 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 27,881 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Suffolk County, New York in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (36,758)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (15,263)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (11,077)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (8,340)
- Unspecified dementia (7,126)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (4,950)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (4,877)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (4,838)
- Congestive heart failure (4,658)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (4,592)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,651
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 266
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,430
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,318
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 775
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 71
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 91
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 3,416
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 57.4. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 21.2
- Suffocation - 19.4
- Poisoning - 7.9
- Other - 8.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,526,344- Male householders: 250,167 (49,327 living alone), Female householders: 261,784 (66,944 living alone)
283,383 spouses (279,997 opposite-sex spouses), 34,095 unmarried partners, (31,945 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 475,678 children (452,838 natural, 7,679 adopted, 15,161 stepchildren), 34,448 grandchildren, 21,589 brothers or sisters, 32,467 parents, 647 foster children, 44,746 other relatives, 59,644 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 27,696
Size of family households: 131,773 2-persons, 91,390 3-persons, 77,658 4-persons, 39,765 5-persons, 13,118 6-persons, 13,983 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 116,271 1-person, 23,205 2-persons, 2,095 3-persons, 1,237 4-persons, 675 5-persons, 329 6-persons, 452 7-or-more-persons.
213,678 married couples with children.
52,953 single-parent households (15,567 men, 37,386 women).
76.9% of residents of Suffolk speak English at home.
14.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $8,648,813,000 ($5,862 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $654,874,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,286,217,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,694,651,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,122,000
Federal grants: $1,656,915,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,199,059,000 ($564,593,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $799,849,000 ($45,095,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $91,016,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $606,153,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,607,824,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 104,297| Here: | 71 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 59,923
| Here: | 41 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 42 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +24,211
| Here: | +16 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +35 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -11,349
| Here: |  -8 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -52 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 124.59 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Suffolk County, New York
- 1,9282020 or later
- 21,4592010 to 2019
- 50,0792000 to 2009
- 45,6331990 to 1999
- 61,7411980 to 1989
- 105,3091970 to 1979
- 112,7491960 to 1969
- 100,6531950 to 1959
- 29,3681940 to 1949
- 50,4481939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Suffolk County, New York
- 1,2131 room
- 1,3082 rooms
- 9,7413 rooms
- 30,5384 rooms
- 55,2925 rooms
- 84,3496 rooms
- 75,6397 rooms
- 77,3528 rooms
- 88,7699+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suffolk County, New York
- 3,8851 room
- 8,2072 rooms
- 21,3323 rooms
- 21,1464 rooms
- 11,6425 rooms
- 11,2256 rooms
- 3,5607 rooms
- 3,5218 rooms
- 3,2329+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Suffolk County, New York
- 1,507no bedroom
- 13,1291 bedroom
- 56,7482 bedrooms
- 173,6973 bedrooms
- 133,4474 bedrooms
- 45,6735+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suffolk County, New York
- 4,426no bedroom
- 31,1261 bedroom
- 25,8632 bedrooms
- 16,9913 bedrooms
- 6,9154 bedrooms
- 2,4295+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Suffolk County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 11,564no vehicle
- 99,0371 vehicle
- 168,1262 vehicles
- 88,9313 vehicles
- 40,8254 vehicles
- 15,7185+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Suffolk County in renter-occupied apartments
- 11,049no vehicle
- 41,2741 vehicle
- 26,0362 vehicles
- 5,5493 vehicles
- 2,5914 vehicles
- 1,2515+ vehicles
92.2% of Suffolk County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.
| Suffolk County: | 92.2% |
| State average: | 89.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,144,778
- Other state: 104,794
- Northeast: 40,523
- Midwest: 13,744
- South: 35,466
- West: 15,061
- 48.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 40.6%Utility gas
- 5.3%Electricity
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 44.6%Utility gas
- 24.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.4%Electricity
- 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%No fuel used
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.3%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,746
| Here: | 6.3% |
| New York: | 16.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,037
| Here: | 7.5% |
| New York: | 16.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22,896
| Here: | 29.5% |
| New York: | 39.3% |
Suffolk County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $5,538,000
Other: $5,381,000
Sewerage: $1,434,000
Sewerage: $1,384,000
Regular Highways: $132,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,330,000
General - Other: $1,344,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $8,375,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,533,000
Financial Administration: $7,150,000
Health - Other: $6,895,000
Regular Highways: $6,823,000
Health - Other: $6,802,000
Regular Highways: $5,791,000
Police Protection: $3,859,000
Police Protection: $3,852,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,912,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,799,000
Sewerage: $1,045,000
Sewerage: $972,000
Parks and Recreation: $681,000
Parks and Recreation: $515,000
Central Staff Services: $293,000
Air Transportation: $259,000
General - Other: $197,000
Solid Waste Management: $155,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $69,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $293,000
Interest on Debt: $262,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $223,000
General - Other: $79,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,228,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,106,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,781,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,820,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $325,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,582,000
General Revenue - Other: $897,000
Special Assessments: $713,000
Fines and Forfeits: $349,000
Donations From Private Sources: $292,000
Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
Interest Earnings: $265,000
Donations From Private Sources: $234,000
Interest Earnings: $170,000
Rents: $141,000
Rents: $80,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $639,000
General - Other: $168,000
General - Other: $57,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,654,000
Cash and Securities: $20,546,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,158,000
Highways: $5,841,000
Other: $5,326,000
Highways: $5,006,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,621,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,198,000
General Local Government Support: $1,622,000
General Local Government Support: $1,394,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,937,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,593,000
Property: $7,288,000
Property: $6,583,000
Other License: $325,000
Other License: $319,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $177,000
: $104,000
Suffolk County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $5,538,000
Other: $5,381,000
Sewerage: $1,434,000
Sewerage: $1,384,000
Regular Highways: $132,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,330,000
General - Other: $1,344,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $8,375,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,533,000
Financial Administration: $7,150,000
Health - Other: $6,895,000
Regular Highways: $6,823,000
Health - Other: $6,802,000
Regular Highways: $5,791,000
Police Protection: $3,859,000
Police Protection: $3,852,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,912,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,799,000
Sewerage: $1,045,000
Sewerage: $972,000
Parks and Recreation: $681,000
Parks and Recreation: $515,000
Central Staff Services: $293,000
Air Transportation: $259,000
General - Other: $197,000
Solid Waste Management: $155,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $69,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $293,000
Interest on Debt: $262,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $223,000
General - Other: $79,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,228,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,106,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,781,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,820,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $325,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,582,000
General Revenue - Other: $897,000
Special Assessments: $713,000
Fines and Forfeits: $349,000
Donations From Private Sources: $292,000
Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
Interest Earnings: $265,000
Donations From Private Sources: $234,000
Interest Earnings: $170,000
Rents: $141,000
Rents: $80,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $639,000
General - Other: $168,000
General - Other: $57,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,654,000
Cash and Securities: $20,546,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,158,000
Highways: $5,841,000
Other: $5,326,000
Highways: $5,006,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,621,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,198,000
General Local Government Support: $1,622,000
General Local Government Support: $1,394,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,937,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,593,000
Property: $7,288,000
Property: $6,583,000
Other License: $325,000
Other License: $319,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $177,000
: $104,000
Suffolk County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $5,538,000
Other: $5,381,000
Sewerage: $1,434,000
Sewerage: $1,384,000
Regular Highways: $132,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,330,000
General - Other: $1,344,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $8,375,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,533,000
Financial Administration: $7,150,000
Health - Other: $6,895,000
Regular Highways: $6,823,000
Health - Other: $6,802,000
Regular Highways: $5,791,000
Police Protection: $3,859,000
Police Protection: $3,852,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,912,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,799,000
Sewerage: $1,045,000
Sewerage: $972,000
Parks and Recreation: $681,000
Parks and Recreation: $515,000
Central Staff Services: $293,000
Air Transportation: $259,000
General - Other: $197,000
Solid Waste Management: $155,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $69,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $293,000
Interest on Debt: $262,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $223,000
General - Other: $79,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,228,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,106,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,781,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,820,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $325,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,582,000
General Revenue - Other: $897,000
Special Assessments: $713,000
Fines and Forfeits: $349,000
Donations From Private Sources: $292,000
Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
Interest Earnings: $265,000
Donations From Private Sources: $234,000
Interest Earnings: $170,000
Rents: $141,000
Rents: $80,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $639,000
General - Other: $168,000
General - Other: $57,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,654,000
Cash and Securities: $20,546,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,158,000
Highways: $5,841,000
Other: $5,326,000
Highways: $5,006,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,621,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,198,000
General Local Government Support: $1,622,000
General Local Government Support: $1,394,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,937,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,593,000
Property: $7,288,000
Property: $6,583,000
Other License: $325,000
Other License: $319,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $177,000
: $104,000
Suffolk County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $5,538,000
Other: $5,381,000
Sewerage: $1,434,000
Sewerage: $1,384,000
Regular Highways: $132,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,330,000
General - Other: $1,344,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $8,375,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,533,000
Financial Administration: $7,150,000
Health - Other: $6,895,000
Regular Highways: $6,823,000
Health - Other: $6,802,000
Regular Highways: $5,791,000
Police Protection: $3,859,000
Police Protection: $3,852,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,912,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,799,000
Sewerage: $1,045,000
Sewerage: $972,000
Parks and Recreation: $681,000
Parks and Recreation: $515,000
Central Staff Services: $293,000
Air Transportation: $259,000
General - Other: $197,000
Solid Waste Management: $155,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $69,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $293,000
Interest on Debt: $262,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $223,000
General - Other: $79,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,228,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,106,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,781,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,820,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $325,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,582,000
General Revenue - Other: $897,000
Special Assessments: $713,000
Fines and Forfeits: $349,000
Donations From Private Sources: $292,000
Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
Interest Earnings: $265,000
Donations From Private Sources: $234,000
Interest Earnings: $170,000
Rents: $141,000
Rents: $80,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $639,000
General - Other: $168,000
General - Other: $57,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,654,000
Cash and Securities: $20,546,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,158,000
Highways: $5,841,000
Other: $5,326,000
Highways: $5,006,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,621,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,198,000
General Local Government Support: $1,622,000
General Local Government Support: $1,394,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,937,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,593,000
Property: $7,288,000
Property: $6,583,000
Other License: $325,000
Other License: $319,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $177,000
: $104,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 20,932
- Number of aged recipients: 3,232
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 17,700
- Number of recipients under 18: 2,105
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 13,335
- Number of recipients older than 64: 5,492
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 8,585
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 10,234
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 312 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3,295 | $301,455 | 5,796 | $351,378 | 18,818 | $288,731 | 1,427 | $182,744 | 27 | $1,708,778 | 1,925 | $591,766 | 54 | $88,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 249 | $278,056 | 709 | $367,621 | 2,735 | $321,497 | 331 | $140,749 | 2 | $301,000 | 290 | $680,314 | 8 | $66,750 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 774 | $282,004 | 1,319 | $318,425 | 9,989 | $338,051 | 1,309 | $105,283 | 7 | $681,286 | 1,020 | $529,271 | 48 | $89,042 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 646 | $282,488 | 900 | $337,243 | 6,908 | $319,195 | 361 | $181,825 | 1 | $350,000 | 500 | $621,600 | 4 | $152,250 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 131 | $286,473 | 248 | $325,359 | 1,655 | $338,689 | 192 | $161,292 | 0 | $0 | 155 | $525,155 | 7 | $77,143 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 296 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 864 | $305,813 | 372 | $336,898 | 5 | $340,600 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 412 | $304,803 | 270 | $335,130 | 10 | $289,100 | 1 | $398,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 268 | $290,545 | 273 | $327,553 | 2 | $212,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 145 | $272,552 | 79 | $348,089 | 1 | $314,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 59 | $324,186 | 23 | $343,696 | 3 | $292,333 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Suffolk County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 12,524 | 73.5 years |
| Mary | 10,514 | 80.4 years |
| Joseph | 8,822 | 74.4 years |
| William | 8,247 | 73.9 years |
| Anna | 5,715 | 82.4 years |
| Frank | 5,486 | 75.4 years |
| James | 5,233 | 71.3 years |
| George | 5,172 | 74.6 years |
| Margaret | 5,094 | 79.2 years |
| Helen | 4,961 | 79.8 years |
| Most common last names in Suffolk County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 2,202 | 75.8 years |
| Johnson | 1,206 | 74.0 years |
| Miller | 1,190 | 76.2 years |
| Brown | 1,064 | 74.5 years |
| Williams | 782 | 72.7 years |
| Murphy | 730 | 74.6 years |
| Jones | 693 | 73.5 years |
| Anderson | 682 | 75.9 years |
| Kelly | 675 | 75.9 years |
| Davis | 592 | 74.5 years |
| Businesses in Suffolk County, NY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 132 | Jones New York | 17 | |
| ALDO | 5 | Journeys | 4 | |
| AMF Bowling | 7 | Justice | 9 | |
| AT&T | 53 | KFC | 18 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 2 | Kmart | 6 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 2 | Kohl's | 8 | |
| Ace Hardware | 17 | Kroger | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 14 | LA Fitness | 5 | |
| Aeropostale | 4 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Aerosoles | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 7 | Lane Bryant | 7 | |
| Ann Taylor | 10 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
| Apple Store | 2 | LensCrafters | 4 | |
| Applebee's | 13 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 1 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Audi | 5 | Lowe's | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 9 | Macy's | 6 | |
| Avenue | 6 | Marriott | 6 | |
| BMW | 4 | Marshalls | 9 | |
| Bakers | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 96 | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 4 | McDonald's | 48 | |
| Banana Republic | 5 | Men's Wearhouse | 5 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 3 | Motherhood Maternity | 11 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 47 | New Balance | 20 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 7 | New York & Co | 4 | |
| Bebe | 2 | Nike | 98 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 6 | Nissan | 5 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 4 | OfficeMax | 3 | |
| Blockbuster | 20 | Old Country Buffet | 1 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 4 | Old Navy | 8 | |
| Brookstone | 2 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 2 | Outback | 5 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 3 | Outback Steakhouse | 5 | |
| Burger King | 24 | Pac Sun | 4 | |
| Buybuy BABY | 1 | Panda Express | 1 | |
| CVS | 52 | Panera Bread | 11 | |
| Cache | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 9 | |
| Casual Male XL | 5 | Pathmark | 10 | |
| Catherines | 2 | Payless | 23 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 2 | Penske | 9 | |
| Chevrolet | 7 | PetSmart | 3 | |
| Chico's | 5 | Pier 1 Imports | 8 | |
| Chipotle | 2 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 3 | Pottery Barn | 2 | |
| Cinnabon | 4 | Pottery Barn Kids | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | Quiznos | 10 | |
| Clarks | 2 | RadioShack | 34 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 3 | Raymour & Flanigan | 2 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 2 | Red Lobster | 3 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 43 | |
| Costco | 4 | Ruby Tuesday | 6 | |
| Curves | 13 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| DHL | 13 | SAS Shoes | 5 | |
| Deb | 1 | Saks Fifth Avenue | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 35 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Sears | 20 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 18 | Sephora | 2 | |
| DressBarn | 10 | Sheraton | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 10 | Skechers USA | 2 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 88 | Soma Intimates | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 2 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 3 | Sprint Nextel | 24 | |
| Express | 4 | Staples | 14 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | Starbucks | 43 | |
| Famous Footwear | 9 | Stop & Shop | 24 | |
| Fashion Bug | 6 | Subaru | 4 | |
| FedEx | 216 | Subway | 89 | |
| Finish Line | 2 | T-Mobile | 67 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 10 | T.G.I. Driday's | 7 | |
| Foot Locker | 3 | T.J.Maxx | 6 | |
| Forever 21 | 2 | Taco Bell | 18 | |
| GNC | 37 | Talbots | 3 | |
| GameStop | 27 | Target | 8 | |
| Gap | 10 | The Cheesecake Factory | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 11 | The Limited | 1 | |
| Gymboree | 4 | The Room Place | 5 | |
| H&M | 1 | Toyota | 6 | |
| H&R Block | 23 | Toys"R"Us | 17 | |
| Haagen-Dazs | 4 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
| Harmon Face Values | 2 | True Value | 35 | |
| Hilton | 5 | U-Haul | 67 | |
| Holiday Inn | 6 | UPS | 212 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Vans | 9 | |
| Home Depot | 14 | Verizon Wireless | 16 | |
| Honda | 6 | Victoria's Secret | 5 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Volkswagen | 6 | |
| Houlihan's | 1 | Waldbaums | 20 | |
| Hyatt | 2 | Walgreens | 17 | |
| Hyundai | 5 | Walmart | 6 | |
| IHOP | 8 | Wendy's | 25 | |
| IZOD | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| J. Jill | 2 | White Castle | 6 | |
| J.Crew | 7 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 4 | World Gym | 5 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 3 | YMCA | 5 | |
| Johnny Rockets | 1 | |||
Suffolk County on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"