What percentage of people rent in Great River, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Great River, NY, 2020–2024
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33.1% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Great River, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 283 renting households against 571 that own their home.

In Great River, the share of households that rent went from 19.6% in 2015–2019 to 33.1% in 2020–2024 (+13.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.1% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 283 (±100)
Median renter income: $118,542 (±$47,949)

Who rents and who owns in Great River

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Great River	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.1% (±8.9 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	283 (±100)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	571 (±124)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$118,542 (±$47,949)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$139,219 (±$72,366)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Great River, the renter share is higher than in Suffolk County (17.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Suffolk County, Great River ranks 8 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 414.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Great River has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	19.6% (±9.5 points)	33.1% (±8.9 points)	+13.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$2,661 (±$127)	$2,750 (±$530)	+3.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$128,523 (±$20,516)	$136,071 (±$35,948)	+5.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Great River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great River
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Great River	—	33.1% (±8.9 points)	—
East Islip	1.1 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Islip (community)	2.4 mi	15.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Islip Terrace	2.6 mi	8.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Oakdale	2.7 mi	18.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
North Great River	3.0 mi	17.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
West Sayville	3.9 mi	13.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Bay Shore	4.0 mi	37.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Bay Shore	4.5 mi	4.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Islip, NY (10.9%), Islip (community), NY (15.1%), Islip Terrace, NY (8.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Riverhead (community)	39.1% (±7.3 points)
3	Bay Shore	37.5% (±4.0 points)
4	Tuckahoe (community)	37.4% (±13.9 points)
5	North Amityville	36.5% (±6.9 points)
6	North Bellport	34.8% (±5.7 points)
7	Flanders	34.4% (±10.8 points)
8	Great River	33.1% (±8.9 points)
9	East Farmingdale	32.9% (±7.0 points)
10 (tie)	Coram	30.8% (±3.3 points)
10 (tie)	Middle Island	30.8% (±5.8 points)
12	Lake Ronkonkoma	30.4% (±5.9 points)
13	Riverside (community)	28.3% (±11.3 points)
14	Yaphank	27.9% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Great River is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Islip, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Great River

How many renters are there in Great River?

Great River has an estimated 283 (±100) renting households, 33.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Great River?

In Great River, the share of households that rent went from 19.6% in 2015–2019 to 33.1% in 2020–2024 (+13.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Great River?

A renting household in Great River has 1.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Great River?

The median renting household in Great River, NY has an income of $118,542 (±$47,949) a year, against $139,219 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Great River CDP, New York (place:30235, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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