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NY Regular Public School District 8 Schools

BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BAY SHORE, NY 11706 • Suffolk County • 8 Operating Schools
(631) 968-1115
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
36,608
7,706 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$114,259
Overall Poverty Rate
7.36%
2,678 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.61%
509 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NY Avg: 16.68% 2020 Poverty Rate: 8.07% (416 / 5,154 kids) 8.07% 2020 416 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 8.05% (485 / 6,022 kids) 8.05% 2021 485 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 8.01% (471 / 5,881 kids) 8.01% 2022 471 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 9.92% (586 / 5,905 kids) 9.92% 2023 586 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8.61% (509 / 5,914 kids) 8.61% 2024 509 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 5,154 416 8.07% 15.98% 14.57%
2021 6,022 485 8.05% 17.86% 15.78%
2022 5,881 471 8.01% 17.77% 15.17%
2023 5,905 586 9.92% 17.43% 14.98%
2024 5,914 509 8.61% 16.68% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $494,400
Median Gross Rent $1,857/mo
Owner-Occupied 8,215
Renter-Occupied 3,301
Owner-Occupied: 8,215 (71.3%) Renter-Occupied: 3,301 (28.7%)
Occupied 11,516

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 8,215 (71.3%)
Renter-Occupied 3,301 (28.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 11,516 households
617 (5.4%)
< $10k
229 (2%)
$10k-$14k
196 (1.7%)
$15k-$19k
131 (1.1%)
$20k-$24k
131 (1.1%)
$25k-$29k
232 (2%)
$30k-$34k
288 (2.5%)
$35k-$39k
327 (2.8%)
$40k-$44k
395 (3.4%)
$45k-$49k
418 (3.6%)
$50k-$59k
888 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
1,171 (10.2%)
$75k-$99k
1,262 (11%)
$100k-$124k
1,071 (9.3%)
$125k-$149k
1,734 (15.1%)
$150k-$199k
2,426 (21.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
617 (5.4%)
$10k-$14k
229 (2%)
$15k-$19k
196 (1.7%)
$20k-$24k
131 (1.1%)
$25k-$29k
131 (1.1%)
$30k-$34k
232 (2%)
$35k-$39k
288 (2.5%)
$40k-$44k
327 (2.8%)
$45k-$49k
395 (3.4%)
$50k-$59k
418 (3.6%)
$60k-$74k
888 (7.7%)
$75k-$99k
1,171 (10.2%)
$100k-$124k
1,262 (11%)
$125k-$149k
1,071 (9.3%)
$150k-$199k
1,734 (15.1%)
$200k+
2,426 (21.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 7,047 students
505 (7.2%)
1st
774 (11%)
2nd
871 (12.4%)
3rd
540 (7.7%)
4th
417 (5.9%)
5th
673 (9.6%)
6th
531 (7.5%)
7th
799 (11.3%)
8th
635 (9%)
9th
580 (8.2%)
10th
254 (3.6%)
11th
468 (6.6%)
12th
1st Grade
505 (7.2%)
2nd Grade
774 (11%)
3rd Grade
871 (12.4%)
4th Grade
540 (7.7%)
5th Grade
417 (5.9%)
6th Grade
673 (9.6%)
7th Grade
531 (7.5%)
8th Grade
799 (11.3%)
9th Grade
635 (9%)
10th Grade
580 (8.2%)
11th Grade
254 (3.6%)
12th Grade
468 (6.6%)