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Compare Merrick to Bay Shore

This post compares Merrick, New York to Bay Shore, 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 Merrick (CDP) Bay Shore (CDP)
Population 20,679 30,392
Income (median) $92,376 $50,126
Home Value (median) $543,400 $323,000
White 92% 51%
Black 2% 23%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 36% 39%
Age (median) 44 34
Rentals 5% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrick or Bay Shore?
A: Merrick has a smaller population count than Bay Shore: 20679 compared with 30392 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Merrick or in Bay Shore?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Merrick.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merrick or Bay Shore?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Merrick.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bay Shore does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 5% for Merrick versus 37% for Bay Shore.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merrick may include: Smithtown, Commack, and Massapequa.

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

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