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South of South Country Rd E. Patchogue, NY 11772

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Sunday, November 15, 2026

East Patchogue

Population
21,6732024
Household income
$108,3972024
Home value
$478,7002024
Work from home
8.1%2024

These numbers cover the Census Bureau's East Patchogue area, part of the town of Brookhaven: 21,580 of its 485,773 residents in 2020.

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco
Community livability

How East Patchogue scores in ten areas of community life

Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.

  1. Inclusivity and engagement71
  4. Natural environment53
  5. Utilities51
  9. Parks and recreation44
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator. The area indexes are for 2025.
Data index

What each number actually means.

Pick a number to see how East Patchogue compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.

Where East Patchogue ranks on population
21,673 in 2024
Compared with communities of similar population sizeHigher · 96th percentile
Each dot is East Patchogue's percentile within that group, from Polco. Polco treats this measure as neither good nor bad, so further right only means higher.
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Polco’s name for this measure: “Total population”.

What it measures

2024 · Census ACS

How many people live in East Patchogue. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.

What Polco's model shows

Model estimate

Polco's model expected 21,386 for 2024; the measured figure was 21,673. Polco's GPAL model projects 21,755 for 2025.

Who it affects

More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money East Patchogue receives.

Keep in mind

Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful. These numbers cover the Census Bureau's East Patchogue area, part of the town of Brookhaven: 21,580 of its 485,773 residents in 2020.

About this data

These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

These numbers cover the Census Bureau's East Patchogue area, part of the town of Brookhaven: 21,580 of its 485,773 residents in 2020.

The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities East Patchogue is compared with, and the percentile is East Patchogue's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.

Polco has 164 measures for East Patchogue. This page shows the 49 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Suffolk County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.

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