The overall crime rate in Moriches is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Moriches is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In Moriches, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Moriches is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The population of Moriches is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.69% of adults in Moriches have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Moriches in 2022 was $43,757, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,028 for a family of four. However, Moriches contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moriches is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moriches home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moriches residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moriches include Italian, Irish, German, Swedish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Moriches is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
