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East Meadow, New York

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StatisticEast MeadowNew YorkUnited States
Total Population36,82119,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$133,971$85,974$80,734
Median Age43.139.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.6%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$631,800$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,890$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate6.4%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born19.9%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate89.5%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time35.032.626.4
Worked from Home14.9%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households62.0%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Meadow, New York

Age in East Meadow, New York

StatisticEast MeadowNew YorkUnited States
Median Age43.139.838.9
Under 18 %19.6%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.8%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in East Meadow, New York

StatisticEast MeadowNew YorkUnited States
Households11,7967,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households78.3%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.1%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone19.2%31.1%28.7%
Never Married31.2%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Meadow, New York

StatisticEast MeadowNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$55,375$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More30.1%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.0%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.0%15.6%n/a

Housing in East Meadow, New York

StatisticEast MeadowNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units12,2408,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.3%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.5%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.6%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied10.5%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income46.9%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in East Meadow, New York

StatisticEast MeadowNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School6.4%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate25.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.0%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.5%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.0%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Meadow, New York

StatisticEast MeadowNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.4%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit7.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.5%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour21.8%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in East Meadow, New York

StatisticEast MeadowNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.2%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.2%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home67.2%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.4%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency28.4%22.3%16.7%

Cities near East Meadow

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.