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Compare Merrick to Central Islip

This post compares Merrick, New York to Central Islip, 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) Central Islip (CDP)
Population 20,679 33,253
Income (median) $92,376 $41,907
Home Value (median) $543,400 $254,900
White 92% 48%
Black 2% 27%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 36% 38%
Age (median) 44 34
Rentals 5% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrick or Central Islip?
A: Merrick has a smaller population count than Central Islip: 20679 compared with 33253 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merrick or Central Islip?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Merrick.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Central Islip does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 5% for Merrick versus 33% for Central Islip.

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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