How many homes in the Town of Babylon, NY are overcrowded?
4.2% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Babylon, NY have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
1.2% have more than 1.5.
0.3% lack complete plumbing.
0.8% lack a complete kitchen.
Figures last updated on .
- More than 1 per room
- 4.2% (±0.6 points)
- Lacking plumbing
- 0.3%
- Lacking a kitchen
- 0.8%
Crowding and facilities in the Town of Babylon
| Town of Babylon | Suffolk County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than 1 person per room | 4.2% (±0.6 points) | 2.8% (±0.2 points) | 5.3% (±0.1 points) | 3.4% |
| More than 1.5 people per room | 1.2% (±0.3 points) | 0.9% (±0.1 points) | 2.2% (±0.1 points) | 1.2% |
| Lacking complete plumbing | 0.3% (±0.1 points) | 0.2% (±0.1 points) | 0.4% (±0.1 points) | 0.4% |
| Lacking a complete kitchen | 0.8% (±0.4 points) | 0.5% (±0.1 points) | 0.8% (±0.1 points) | 0.8% |
A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.
Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.
In the Town of Babylon, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Suffolk County (2.8%).
It is also lower than in New York (5.3%).
It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).
Crowded homes in places near the Town of Babylon
| Place | Distance | Crowded homes | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Babylon | — | 4.2% (±0.6 points) | — |
| Village of Babylon | 3.7 mi | 1.8% (±1.3 points) | Lower |
| Village of Lindenhurst | 4.2 mi | 3.2% (±1.6 points) | Not measurably different |
| West Islip | 4.4 mi | 0.7% (±0.6 points) | Lower |
| West Bay Shore | 5.1 mi | 0.0% (±3.7 points) | Lower |
| Village of Amityville | 5.6 mi | 1.3% (±2.2 points) | Lower |
| Village of Brightwaters | 6.0 mi | 0.0% (±5.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Village of Saltaire | 6.4 mi | 0.0% (±141.4 points) | Not measurably different |
| East Massapequa | 6.8 mi | 2.3% (±1.3 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Babylon, NY (1.8%), West Islip, NY (0.7%), West Bay Shore, NY (0.0%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Babylon include them.
The figures for the Town of Babylon include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Copiague, Deer Park, East Farmingdale, North Amityville, North Babylon, North Lindenhurst, West Babylon, Wheatley Heights.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Town of Babylon
How many homes in the Town of Babylon are overcrowded?
4.2% of occupied homes in the Town of Babylon, NY have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes in the Town of Babylon lack plumbing or a kitchen?
0.3% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.8% lack complete kitchen facilities.
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) for Babylon town, Suffolk County, New York (county subdivision:04000, in state:36 county:103).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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