Because of many things, Center Moriches is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Center Moriches really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Center Moriches perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One of the nice things about Center Moriches is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Center Moriches is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Center Moriches, the average commute to work is 31.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Center Moriches citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.63% of adults in Center Moriches have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Center Moriches in 2022 was $55,280, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $221,120 for a family of four.
Center Moriches is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Center Moriches home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Center Moriches residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Center Moriches also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.59% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Center Moriches include Italian, Irish, German, European, and English.
The most common language spoken in Center Moriches is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
