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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Riverhead, NY compare?
| Figure | Riverhead, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 36,394 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 35,902 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 533 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.1% |
| Measure | Riverhead, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 35,980±37 |
| Median age | 52.1±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.5%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.3%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.0%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.2%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $94,249±$7,223 |
| Per capita income | $48,975±$3,378 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $486,600±$18,673 |
| Median gross rent | $1,974±$228 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.1%±11.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.0%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov