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Compare Lake Ronkonkoma to Merrick

This post compares Lake Ronkonkoma, New York to Merrick, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lake Ronkonkoma (CDP) Merrick (CDP)
Population 20,393 20,679
Income (median) $61,004 $92,376
Home Value (median) $344,300 $543,400
White 86% 92%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 36% 36%
Age (median) 40 44
Rentals 26% 5%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Ronkonkoma or Merrick?
A: Lake Ronkonkoma has a similar population count than Merrick: 20393 compared with 20679 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lake Ronkonkoma or in Merrick?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Lake Ronkonkoma.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Ronkonkoma or Merrick?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Lake Ronkonkoma.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Ronkonkoma does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lake Ronkonkoma versus 5% for Merrick.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Ronkonkoma may include: Holtsville, Centereach, and Medford.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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