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NY Regular Public School District 14 Schools

MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

CENTEREACH, NY 11720 • Suffolk County • 14 Operating Schools
(631) 285-8005
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
63,811
10,360 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$116,346
Overall Poverty Rate
6.88%
4,375 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.81%
629 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: 6.02% (576 / 9,566 kids) 6.02% 2020 576 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.23% (586 / 9,404 kids) 6.23% 2021 586 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 5.92% (544 / 9,184 kids) 5.92% 2022 544 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 7.5% (692 / 9,221 kids) 7.5% 2023 692 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.81% (629 / 9,235 kids) 6.81% 2024 629 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 9,566 576 6.02% 15.98% 14.57%
2021 9,404 586 6.23% 17.86% 15.78%
2022 9,184 544 5.92% 17.77% 15.17%
2023 9,221 692 7.50% 17.43% 14.98%
2024 9,235 629 6.81% 16.68% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $450,800
Median Gross Rent $2,368/mo
Owner-Occupied 16,880
Renter-Occupied 3,470
Owner-Occupied: 16,880 (82.9%) Renter-Occupied: 3,470 (17.1%)
Occupied 20,350

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 16,880 (82.9%)
Renter-Occupied 3,470 (17.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 20,350 households
739 (3.6%)
< $10k
331 (1.6%)
$10k-$14k
209 (1%)
$15k-$19k
282 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
474 (2.3%)
$25k-$29k
292 (1.4%)
$30k-$34k
398 (2%)
$35k-$39k
261 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
353 (1.7%)
$45k-$49k
1,170 (5.7%)
$50k-$59k
1,493 (7.3%)
$60k-$74k
2,932 (14.4%)
$75k-$99k
1,933 (9.5%)
$100k-$124k
2,208 (10.9%)
$125k-$149k
3,293 (16.2%)
$150k-$199k
3,982 (19.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
739 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
331 (1.6%)
$15k-$19k
209 (1%)
$20k-$24k
282 (1.4%)
$25k-$29k
474 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
292 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
398 (2%)
$40k-$44k
261 (1.3%)
$45k-$49k
353 (1.7%)
$50k-$59k
1,170 (5.7%)
$60k-$74k
1,493 (7.3%)
$75k-$99k
2,932 (14.4%)
$100k-$124k
1,933 (9.5%)
$125k-$149k
2,208 (10.9%)
$150k-$199k
3,293 (16.2%)
$200k+
3,982 (19.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 9,921 students
648 (6.5%)
1st
662 (6.7%)
2nd
514 (5.2%)
3rd
695 (7%)
4th
878 (8.8%)
5th
692 (7%)
6th
678 (6.8%)
7th
951 (9.6%)
8th
1,064 (10.7%)
9th
760 (7.7%)
10th
1,238 (12.5%)
11th
1,141 (11.5%)
12th
1st Grade
648 (6.5%)
2nd Grade
662 (6.7%)
3rd Grade
514 (5.2%)
4th Grade
695 (7%)
5th Grade
878 (8.8%)
6th Grade
692 (7%)
7th Grade
678 (6.8%)
8th Grade
951 (9.6%)
9th Grade
1,064 (10.7%)
10th Grade
760 (7.7%)
11th Grade
1,238 (12.5%)
12th Grade
1,141 (11.5%)