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Plainedge, New York

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StatisticPlainedgeNew YorkUnited States
Total Population8,62419,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$158,214$85,974$80,734
Median Age42.439.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.9%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$615,800$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,378$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate5.7%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born12.6%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.7%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.132.626.4
Worked from Home11.3%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households71.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Plainedge, New York

Age in Plainedge, New York

StatisticPlainedgeNew YorkUnited States
Median Age42.439.838.9
Under 18 %22.3%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Plainedge, New York

StatisticPlainedgeNew YorkUnited States
Households2,7627,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households84.3%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children37.1%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.0%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone13.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married27.7%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Plainedge, New York

StatisticPlainedgeNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,428$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.2%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More34.6%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.7%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.7%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households5.4%15.6%n/a

Housing in Plainedge, New York

StatisticPlainedgeNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units2,8358,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes94.0%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.4%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.6%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.3%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.7%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in Plainedge, New York

StatisticPlainedgeNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School8.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate23.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.2%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.7%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Plainedge, New York

StatisticPlainedgeNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.4%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit7.6%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.8%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.1%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Plainedge, New York

StatisticPlainedgeNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.4%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.0%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.0%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.4%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.0%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Plainedge

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.