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Overview QuickFacts Population: 28,667 Pop. Change: 1% State: New York Metro Area: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island Metro Area County: Suffolk County City: Deer Park Zip Code: 11729

City Overview

As of 2009, Deer Park's population is 28,667 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.08 percent.

The median home cost in Deer Park is $348,030. Home appreciation the last year has been -14.50 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Deer Park's cost of living is 28.45% Higher than the U.S. average.

Deer Park public schools spend $11,665 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Deer Park.

The unemployment rate in Deer Park is 7.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Deer Park jobs have Decreased by 2.60 percent.

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The 2009 Deer Park, NY, population is 28,667. There are 4,578 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Deer Park, NY

The median age is 38.5. The US median is 37.6. 61.32% of people in Deer Park, NY, are married. 5.63% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.84 people. 28.95% of people are married, with children. 5.24% have children, but are single.

Race in Deer Park, NY

79.08% of people are white, 11.15% are black, 3.90% are asian, 0.24% are native american, and 5.75% claim 'Other'.

9.88% of the people in Deer Park, NY, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 90.12% are non-hispanic).

Deer Park People SperlingViews

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There are 280 physicians per 100,000 population in Deer Park, NY. The US average is 170.

Deer Park, NY Health Index

Air quality in Deer Park, NY is 13 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Deer Park, NY is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Deer Park, NY, is 7.90%, with job growth of -2.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 26.80%.

Deer Park, NY Taxes

Deer Park, NY,sales tax rate is 8.75%. Income tax is 7.13%.

Deer Park, NY Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $28,144, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $69,937.

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The median home value in Deer Park, NY, is $348,030. Home appreciation is -14.50% over the last year. The median age of Deer Park, NY, real estate is 42 years.

Deer Park, NY Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 18.24% of the Deer Park, NY, population. 1.86% of houses and apartments in Deer Park, NY, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Deer Park, NY, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Deer Park, NY, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Deer Park, NY, gets 49 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 37 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 118.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Deer Park, NY. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 25. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 48 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Deer Park, NY, schools spend $11,665 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 388 students per librarian, and 599 children per counselor in Deer Park, NY schools.

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The average one-way commute in Deer Park, NY, takes 34 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 9% take mass transit and 1% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Deer Park, NY is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Deer Park, NY is more expensive.

Overall, Deer Park, NY cost of living is 128.45.

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67.97% of the people in Deer Park, NY are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 51.73% are Catholic; 6.89% are Protestant; 0.16% are LDS; 1.27% are another Christian faith; 7.05% in Deer Park, NY are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.86% affilitates with Islam.

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49.46% of the people in Deer Park, NY are registered as Democrats. 48.53% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.01%.

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