One of the nice things about 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.
In Moriches, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.32 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 overall education level of Moriches citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.95% of adults in Moriches have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Moriches in 2022 was $41,845, 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 $167,380 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. Moriches also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Moriches include Italian, German, Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Moriches is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
