Central Islip.
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New York·Suffolk County
9 tracts·38K people·$436K median·5,354/mi²
Hispanic 63 · Black 17 · White 14 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 2 · Other 1
Married couple 46 · Other 34 · Living alone 20
Retail 30 · Health 23 · Professional 15 · Manufacturing 12 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 4 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 25 · Service 23 · Production · transport 21 · Sales · office 21 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 71 · Carpool 28 · Work from home 7 · Transit 4 · Bike 1 · Walk 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Central Islip is $436,400 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Central Islip has 38,373 residents across 8 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.6; the population is 63.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Black, 14.2% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian and 1.2% Other; the average household has 4.0 people; 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.2% (Census ACS).
FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL (39%), MARGUERITE L MULVEY SCHOOL (37%) and ANTHONY ALFANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (34%) lead the elementary schools; RALPH REED SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (28%); CENTRAL ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (60%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,071/month, 31% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Central Islip is $113,707 a year, 32% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Central Islip, median rent is $2,071/month and the median home value is $436,400 (Census ACS).
Central Islip reported 0.5 violent crimes and 5.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Suffolk County Police Department, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 107 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 47 inches; snowfall averages 32 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Central Islip are winter weather (76), ice storm (59) and strong wind (58), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.20g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Central Islip, 0.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).