Long Island's Living Circumstances

Alexander Central School District Overview

Long Island University located in Alexander Central School District area. A total of 1,988 households are located in Alexander Central School District area. Among them, 606 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,730 and 1,297 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.26% (14) of residents are non-citizens and 1.48% (80) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Alexander Central School District, New York
Household	1,988
Population	5,396
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	606 (30.48%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,730
Total Students	1,297
Pre-Kindergarten	65
Kindergarten	74
Grade 1-8	615
Grade 9-12	298
College/Graduate School	245
Veterans	4,116
Non-citizen	14
Non-English Home Language	80
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

4,256 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,891 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,887 people are in civilian labor force and 4 are in armed labor force. 2,772 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Alexander Central School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,715	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,389	87.99%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	207	7.62%
Public transportation	1	0.04%
Walked	12	0.44%
Other method	18	0.66%
Worked from home	88	3.24%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,772	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	708	25.54%
Service	422	15.22%
Sales and office	639	23.05%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	523	18.87%
Production, transportation, and material moving	480	17.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,772	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	98	3.54%
Construction	261	9.42%
Manufacturing	402	14.50%
Wholesale trade	66	2.38%
Retail trade	333	12.01%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	119	4.29%
Information	5	0.18%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	121	4.37%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	140	5.05%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	580	20.92%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	206	7.43%
Other services, except public administration	215	7.76%
Public administration	226	8.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,772	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,975	71.25%
Government workers	573	20.67%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	224	8.08%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $81,976 for the 1,988 households in Alexander Central School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $36,627. 5,248 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.33%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,988	-
Less than $10,000	58	2.92%
$10,000 - $14,999	57	2.87%
$15,000 - $24,999	184	9.26%
$25,000 - $34,999	173	8.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	152	7.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	442	22.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	366	18.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	397	19.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	99	4.98%
More than $200,000	60	3.02%
Median Household Income	$72,033	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$81,976	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,448	-
Less than $10,000	17	1.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	15	1.04%
$15,000 - $24,999	103	7.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	114	7.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	107	7.39%
$50,000 - $74,999	265	18.30%
$75,000 - $99,999	298	20.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	374	25.83%
$150,000 - $199,999	99	6.84%
More than $200,000	56	3.87%

Median Family Income	$79,485	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$93,555	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,627	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,217	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,217	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,392	-
With health insurance coverage	5,248	97.33%
Public coverage	1,863	34.55%
Private health insurance	4,189	77.69%
Without health insurance coverage	144	2.67%

Housing

There are 2,114 housing units in Alexander Central School District area, New York with 1,988 units (94.04%) occupied. 1,689 houses (84.96%) are occupied by owner and 299 houses (15.04%) are rented. The average housing value is $135,000 and the average rental cost is $722. 15 houses (0.71%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 939 houses (44.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,114	-
Occupied	1,988	94.04%
Owner Occupied	1,689	84.96%
Renter Occupied	299	15.04%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,909	90.30%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	21	0.99%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	136	6.43%
Mobile Homes	48	2.27%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,114	-
Built 2014 or later	15	0.71%
Built 2010 - 2013	14	0.66%
Built 2000 - 2009	99	4.68%
Built 1990 - 1999	213	10.08%
Built 1980 - 1989	168	7.95%
Built 1970 - 1979	233	11.02%
Built 1960 - 1969	209	9.89%
Built 1950 - 1959	224	10.60%
Built 1949 or earlier	939	44.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,114	-
1 room	4	0.19%
2 rooms	7	0.33%
3 rooms	74	3.50%
4 rooms	180	8.51%
5 rooms	395	18.68%
6 rooms	553	26.16%
7 rooms	261	12.35%
8 rooms	215	10.17%
9 rooms or more	425	20.10%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,114	-
no bedroom	7	0.33%
1 bedroom	152	7.19%
2 bedrooms	318	15.04%
3 bedrooms	1,161	54.92%
4 bedrooms	328	15.52%
5 bedrooms or more	148	7.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,689	-
Less than $50,000	63	3.73%
$50,000 - $99,999	357	21.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	594	35.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	345	20.43%
$200,000 - $299,999	222	13.14%
$300,000 - $499,999	58	3.43%
$500,000 - $999,999	17	1.01%
$1,000,000 or more	33	1.95%
Median House Value	$135,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	258	-
Less than $500	7	2.71%
$500 - $999	218	84.50%
$1,000 - $1,499	33	12.79%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$722	-

Demographic

A total of 5,396 people lives in Alexander Central School District area, New York with 2,746 male and 2,650 female. The males to female ratio is 50.89 to 49.11. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	5,396	-
Male	2,746	50.89%
Female	2,650	49.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,396	-
Under 5 years	289	5.36%
5 - 9 years	355	6.58%
10 - 14 years	399	7.39%
15 - 19 years	356	6.60%
20 - 24 years	424	7.86%
25 - 34 years	392	7.26%
35 - 44 years	666	12.34%
45 - 54 years	836	15.49%
55 - 59 years	451	8.36%
60 - 64 years	401	7.43%
65 - 74 years	463	8.58%
75 - 84 years	279	5.17%
85 years and older	85	1.58%
Median Age	41.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,396	-
One Race	5,367	99.46%
White	5,332	98.81%
Black or African American	4	0.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native	14	0.26%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	17	0.32%

Two or more races	29	0.54%
White and Black or African American	18	0.33%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%