Bethpage

Population: 17,334
Median household income: $132,832
Median home value: $597,400

Bethpage is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 17,334 residents. The median household income of $132,832 is below the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Bethpage's population declined 1.7% from 17,627 to 17,334, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $471,600 to $597,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.9% of the population. 64.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,334
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $132,832
Median home value: $597,400
Median gross rent: $1,492
Housing units: 6,045
Homeownership rate: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,62717,334

Median household income

$123,427$132,832

Median home value

$471,600$597,400

Median gross rent

$2,055$1,492

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,627	$123,427	$471,600	$2,055
2020	18,012	$115,413	$497,400	$2,509
2021	17,627	$119,703	$529,600	$2,188
2022	17,281	$128,428	$574,800	$1,976
2023	17,334	$132,832	$597,400	$1,492

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	760	4.4%
5 to 17	2,693	15.5%
18 to 24	1,308	7.5%
25 to 34	1,627	9.4%
35 to 44	1,708	9.9%
45 to 54	2,398	13.8%
55 to 64	2,877	16.6%
65 to 74	2,194	12.7%
75 and over	1,769	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,639	72.9%
Black or African American	39	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.3%
Asian	2,321	13.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	120	0.7%
Two or more races	198	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,962	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	787	6.3%
High school graduate	2,951	23.5%
Some college or associate's	3,326	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,080	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,429	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone64.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit9.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,225	64.4%
Carpooled	675	8.3%
Public transit	732	9.0%
Walked	182	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,251	15.4%
Other means	49	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,315	19.2%
15 to 29 min	2,184	31.8%
30 to 44 min	1,176	17.1%
45 to 59 min	610	8.9%
60+ min	1,578	23.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 3.8% (659 of 17,334)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,675	78.4%
Nonfamily households	1,286	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,961	98.6%
Vacant	84	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,471	91.8%
Renter-occupied	490	8.2%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,805	79.5%
1-unit, attached	97	1.6%
2 to 4 units	417	6.9%
5 to 19 units	321	5.3%
20 or more units	382	6.3%
Mobile home & other	23	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3606387
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7495, -73.4855

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