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Living in Port Jefferson

There were 6,248 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 72% and the vacancy rate was 8.55%. Its population was 8,091 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population8,306people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,187EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent2,065EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.27%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean5.96µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Port Jefferson?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Port Jefferson.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,349 per month, while the median home value was US$655,800 in July 2026. 42.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Port Jefferson recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,349/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent42.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,194 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent2,065 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Port Jefferson a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–63%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

16.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,372 of 8,306 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$144,912 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Port Jefferson is 3.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income144,912 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband88.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet2.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary5,187 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate3.27 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Port Jefferson?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,539 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,242of €3,518 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,518
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,194
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,242
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Port Jefferson. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Port Jefferson. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools17 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents22.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio233 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,248 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,705 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Port Jefferson when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time30.18 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport4.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportISP3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Port Jefferson. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Port Jefferson.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Port Jefferson is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.96 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.72 · Apr 14.61 · May 20.17 · Jun 25.11 · Jul 28.22 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 23.78 · Oct 17.83 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00004781 (ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.11 · Feb -3.61 · Mar 0 · Apr 5.11 · May 10.44 · Jun 16.06 · Jul 19.61 · Aug 18.89 · Sep 14.94 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.11 · Dec -1.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00004781 (ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.9 · May 15.3 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.96 · Feb 83.57 · Mar 114.6 · Apr 103.1 · May 83.31 · Jun 101.6 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 107.7 · Sep 91.44 · Oct 100.8 · Nov 86.61 · Dec 119.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00004781 (ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading23.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.61 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,318 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.99 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.2 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,372 is not 8.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share8.86 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,372 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,047 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population8,306 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value655,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes72.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate66.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad16.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents8.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage78.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher67.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,358 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home15.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans94.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Jefferson

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Port Jefferson from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Port Jefferson

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Port Jefferson Station 2.4 km away
Rent
2,227 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,819 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Setauket 3.7 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,505 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Mount Sinai 3.8 km away
Rent
2,853 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,656 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Setauket-East Setauket 3.8 km away
Rent
2,012 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,505 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Terryville 4.5 km away
Rent
2,093 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,309 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Miller Place 5.8 km away
Rent
1,083 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,520 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Stony Brook 7.1 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,291 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Coram 7.5 km away
Rent
2,302 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,661 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Port Jefferson?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Jefferson?

The unemployment rate is 3.27 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Port Jefferson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.96 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Port Jefferson?

The published population is 8,306 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Port Jefferson?

1,372 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Port Jefferson a good place to live?

Port Jefferson may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Port Jefferson?

Port Jefferson Station, East Setauket, Mount Sinai, Setauket-East Setauket, Terryville are near Port Jefferson. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Port Jefferson, United States: population, rent, salary},
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