Median Household Income
$83,008 ± $11,810
Median Home Value
$457,400 ± $17,637
Median Gross Rent
$2,045 ± $252/mo
Per Capita Income
$38,266
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Homeownership Rate
60.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1%
Median Age
44.6
Average Commute
23 min
Households
5,444
Veterans
440
Population Over Time
Riverhead grew 4.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,354
2016
13,734
2018
14,067
2020
13,879
2022
14,388
2024
14,936
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
49.1%
Hispanic or Latino
33.0%
Black or African American
10.1%
Asian
1.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.