Demographics of Pearl River CDP, New York

Pearl River CDP, New York had 16,155 ±1,054 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Pearl River CDP, in four figures

16,155 ±1,054
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 119th
Among New York's places: Of 354 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 41.9 ±3.5
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $145,063 ±$14,866
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.9 ±3.5: for men 40.0 ±5.0 and for women 44.1 ±5.3. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Pearl River CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	New York	United States
Under 5	809 ±292	5.0% ±1.8	5.4% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,814 ±499	17.4% ±2.9	15.0% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,279 ±376	7.9% ±2.3	8.9% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	3,581 ±533	22.2% ±3.0	27.1% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	4,612 ±567	28.5% ±3.0	25.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	3,060 ±405	18.9% ±2.2	17.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $145,063 ±$14,866, and income per person $67,254 ±$8,071, in 2024 dollars. The median is $85,974 ±$402 in New York and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Pearl River CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	New York	United States
Under $25,000	354 ±123	5.9% ±2.0	16.0% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	653 ±239	10.9% ±3.9	15.1% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	709 ±229	11.8% ±3.7	13.6% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	474 ±153	7.9% ±2.5	11.4% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	936 ±238	15.6% ±3.9	16.7% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	779 ±216	12.9% ±3.5	10.1% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	2,112 ±351	35.1% ±5.5	17.1% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Pearl River CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	New York	United States
All ages	315 to 2,029	2.0% to 12.6%	14.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	114 to 800	3.4% to 21.8%	18.3% ±0.2	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	93 to 879	1.2% to 10.8%	12.8% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	229 ±108	5.2% ±2.4	13.1% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Pearl River CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Pearl River CDP	New York	United States
Housing units	6,214 ±352	8,585,241 ±652	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	96.8% ±1.5	90.0% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	1.1% to 5.3%	10.0% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	77.4% ±3.9	54.3% ±0.2	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	22.6% ±4.1	45.7% ±0.1	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$608,200 ±$18,640	$423,800 ±$1,627	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,973 ±$274	$1,621 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1961 ±3	1959 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Pearl River CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	New York	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2,261 ±966	14.0% ±5.9	19.8% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	12,605 ±1,078	78.0% ±4.3	52.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	36 to 156	0.2% to 1.0%	13.4% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	205 to 791	1.3% to 4.9%	9.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.1%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.1%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 677	0% to 4.2%	1.0% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	107 to 679	0.7% to 4.2%	3.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Pearl River CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	New York	United States
Born in the state	9,629 ±797	59.6% ±3.0	62.4% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,733 ±786	23.1% ±4.6	12.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	103 to 445	0.6% to 2.7%	2.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	2,519 ±730	15.6% ±4.4	22.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	1,690 ±517	10.5% ±3.1	13.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	373 to 1,285	2.3% to 7.9%	9.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Pearl River CDP among the places of New York

119th of 354 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the New York page.

Places of New York near Pearl River CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Mastic Beach CDP	16,735 ±2,062
Kings Park CDP	16,516 ±892
Rye city	16,428 ±47
Floral Park village	16,169 ±440
Farmingville CDP	16,160 ±1,632
Pearl River CDP	16,155 ±1,054
Fort Drum CDP	16,065 ±700
Bellmore CDP	15,954 ±1,311
Westbury village	15,808 ±31
Mastic CDP	15,708 ±1,317
Hampton Bays CDP	15,706 ±1,614

Rankings this appears in

No. 16 Places in New York by median age
No. 23 Places in New York by median household income
No. 26 Places in New York by per capita income
No. 41 Places in New York by median rent
No. 63 Places in New York by foreign-born share
No. 64 Places in New York by Hispanic or Latino share

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026