| Index | Shirley | New York | National |
| Income per capita | $27,267 | $32,829 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $81,258 | $58,687 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $89,437 | $81,101 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $48,347 | $37,422 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $40,140 | $39,569 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $32,861 | $30,512 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 8.3% | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 17.0% | 3.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.5% | 0.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.8% | 6.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 17.2% | 15.6% |
| Public administration | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.4% | 4.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.8% | 36.5% |
| Other | 27.7% | 23.4% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Old Field, NY | 919 | $249,250 | 366% |
| Belle Terre, NY | 834 | $185,000 | 246% |
| West Hampton Dunes, NY | 47 | $153,125 | 186% |
| Shoreham, NY | 468 | $152,500 | 185% |
| Stony Brook University, NY | 8,997 | $142,917 | 167% |
| Shirley, NY | 25,931 | $81,258 | 52% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,914 | $80,479 | 50% |
| Batavia, IL | 25,905 | $92,015 | 72% |
| Xenia, OH | 25,903 | $37,153 | 31% |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 25,963 | $52,339 | 2% |
| Parkland, FL | 25,895 | $126,905 | 137% |
| Shirley, NY | 25,931 | $81,258 | 52% |