Language Spoken At Home in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 17,667 | 100% |
| English only | 12,570 | 71.1% |
| Language other than English | 5,097 | 28.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,764 | 10.0% |
| Spanish | 533 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 118 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 1,875 | 10.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 384 | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2,636 | 14.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,262 | 7.1% |
| Other languages | 53 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,691 | 100% |
| American | 886 | 4.7% |
| Arab | 36 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 132 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 86 | 0.5% |
| English | 417 | 2.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 232 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 55 | 0.3% |
| German | 1,488 | 8.0% |
| Greek | 723 | 3.9% |
| Hungarian | 134 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 2,434 | 13.0% |
| Italian | 3,735 | 20.0% |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.5% |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 1,149 | 6.1% |
| Portuguese | 81 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 1,117 | 6.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 111 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 55 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 98 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 120 | 0.6% |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 18 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,128 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,303 | 86.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,570 | 41.9% |
| Married-couple family | 4,601 | 75.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,342 | 38.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 66 | 1.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9 | 0.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 636 | 10.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 219 | 3.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 825 | 13.5% |
| Householder living alone | 751 | 12.3% |
| 65 years and over | 453 | 7.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,656 | 43.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,856 | 30.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 18,500 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,128 | 33.1% |
| Spouse | 4,599 | 24.9% |
| Child | 6,808 | 36.8% |
| Other relatives | 762 | 4.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 203 | 1.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 98 | 0.5% |
Marital Status in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,105 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,872 | 26.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,853 | 68.3% |
| Separated | 52 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 192 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 136 | 1.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,682 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,624 | 21.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,799 | 62.5% |
| Separated | 115 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 623 | 8.1% |
| Divorced | 521 | 6.8% |
Fertility in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 307 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 151 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
Grandparents in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 254 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 10.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 12 | 4.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 5.9% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Who are female | 23 | 85.2% |
| Who are married | 8 | 29.6% |
School Enrollment in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,492 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 512 | 9.3% |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 3.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,324 | 42.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,428 | 26.0% |
| College or graduate school | 1,062 | 19.3% |
Educational Attainment in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,457 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 354 | 2.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 220 | 1.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,827 | 14.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,396 | 11.2% |
| Associate's degree | 832 | 6.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,206 | 33.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,622 | 29.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 95.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 62.8% |
Veteran Status in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,690 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 842 | 6.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 18,555 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,585 | 8.5% |
| Under 18 years | 4,888 | 100% |
| With a disability | 132 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,946 | 100% |
| With a disability | 684 | 6.2% |
| 65 years and over | 2,721 | 100% |
| With a disability | 769 | 28.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 18,456 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,271 | 93.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,078 | 5.8% |
| Same county | 509 | 2.8% |
| Different county | 569 | 3.1% |
| Same state | 447 | 2.4% |
| Different state | 122 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 107 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,691 | 100% |
| Native | 14,924 | 79.8% |
| Born in United States | 14,843 | 79.4% |
| State of residence | 14,022 | 75.0% |
| Different state | 821 | 4.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 81 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 3,767 | 20.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 3,767 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 2,871 | 76.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 896 | 23.8% |
Year of Entry in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 3,848 | 100% |
| Native | 81 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 81 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 3,767 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 74 | 2.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3,693 | 98.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Syosset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 3,767 | 100% |
| Europe | 765 | 20.3% |
| Asia | 2,670 | 70.9% |
| Africa | 19 | 0.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 280 | 7.4% |
| Northern America | 33 | 0.9% |