Shirley, NY | Data USA (2024)

As of 2021, 92.6% of Shirley, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Shirley, NY was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shirley, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 5.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Shirley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.57k White (Hispanic) and 2.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.2% of the people in Shirley, NY are hispanic (5.94k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shirley, NY as a share of the total population.

As of 2021, 11.4% of Shirley, NY residents (3.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shirley, NY was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shirley, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Shirley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Shirley, NY declined at a rate of −0.503%, from 13.3k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shirley, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,510 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,501 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,009 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shirley, NY.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Shirley, NY declined at a rate of −0.503%, from 13.3k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shirley, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,234 people), Retail Trade (1,761 people), and Construction (1,304 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shirley, NY, though some of these residents may live in Shirley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($104,519), Wholesale Trade ($75,143), and Manufacturing ($71,548).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($93,649), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,234), and Wholesale Trade ($52,375).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shirley, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shirley, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 89.8% of the housing units in Shirley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shirley, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

The following map shows all of the places in Shirley, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.17k households in Shirley, NY grew to $101,437 from the previous year's value of $92,426.

The following chart displays the households in Shirley, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 83.3% of workers in Shirley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.04%) and those who worked at home (3.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Shirley, NY have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 8.29% of the workforce in Shirley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shirley, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Shirley, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shirley, NY have 2 cars.

7.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shirley, NY (2.14k out of 27.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shirley, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,389 patients per year. This represents a 0.725% increase from the previous year (1,379 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Suffolk County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shirley, NY declined by 4.4% from 4.63% to 4.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shirley, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.