What percentage of people rent in Middle Island, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Middle Island, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.8% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Middle Island, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,397 renting households against 3,146 that own their home.

In Middle Island, the share of households that rent went from 26.4% in 2015–2019 to 30.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.8% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 1,397 (±300)
Median renter income: $43,831 (±$15,655)

Who rents and who owns in Middle Island

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middle Island	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.8% (±5.8 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,397 (±300)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,146 (±353)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,831 (±$15,655)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,490 (±$14,231)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Middle Island, 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, Middle Island ranks 11 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 91 of 414.

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

How renting in Middle Island 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	26.4% (±4.7 points)	30.8% (±5.8 points)	+4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,727 (±$46)	$1,868 (±$244)	+8.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$78,301 (±$10,571)	$85,480 (±$16,221)	+9.2%	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 Middle Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middle Island
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Middle Island	—	30.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Gordon Heights	2.1 mi	17.9% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Coram	3.0 mi	30.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	3.4 mi	11.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Ridge	3.5 mi	10.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Miller Place	4.1 mi	17.3% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Yaphank	4.4 mi	27.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Sinai	5.0 mi	7.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Sound Beach	5.0 mi	13.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gordon Heights, NY (17.9%), Rocky Point, NY (11.7%), Ridge, NY (10.5%).

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
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)
15	Terryville	26.7% (±6.7 points)
16	East Patchogue	26.6% (±3.8 points)
17	Greenport West	26.1% (±11.1 points)

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

Middle Island 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 Brookhaven, 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 Middle Island

How many renters are there in Middle Island?

Middle Island has an estimated 1,397 (±300) renting households, 30.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Middle Island?

In Middle Island, the share of households that rent went from 26.4% in 2015–2019 to 30.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Middle Island?

A renting household in Middle Island has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Middle Island?

The median renting household in Middle Island, NY has an income of $43,831 (±$15,655) a year, against $103,490 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 Middle Island CDP, New York (place:46976, 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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