East Meadow

Population: 35,806
Median household income: $128,770
Median home value: $613,900

East Meadow is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 35,806 residents. The median household income of $128,770 is below the Nassau County median ($143,408).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Meadow's population declined 5.8% from 38,029 to 35,806, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $454,500 to $613,900.

The typical home was built around 1957. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,806
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $128,770
Median home value: $613,900
Median gross rent: $2,539
Housing units: 12,128
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,02935,806

Median household income

$106,409$128,770

Median home value

$454,500$613,900

Median gross rent

$2,144$2,539

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,029	$106,409	$454,500	$2,144
2020	37,992	$109,895	$478,700	$1,933
2021	38,078	$126,079	$505,400	$2,618
2022	36,856	$129,268	$594,400	$2,673
2023	35,806	$128,770	$613,900	$2,539

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,891	5.3%
5 to 17	4,983	13.9%
18 to 24	2,939	8.2%
25 to 34	4,178	11.7%
35 to 44	4,413	12.3%
45 to 54	4,639	13.0%
55 to 64	4,859	13.6%
65 to 74	4,472	12.5%
75 and over	3,432	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,733	60.7%
Black or African American	1,428	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	6,678	18.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	127	0.4%
Two or more races	712	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,102	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,807	7.0%
High school graduate	6,684	25.7%
Some college or associate's	6,005	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,302	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5,195	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit9.3%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,018	69.2%
Carpooled	932	5.9%
Public transit	1,488	9.3%
Walked	350	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,985	12.5%
Other means	149	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,271	16.3%
15 to 29 min	4,640	33.3%
30 to 44 min	3,131	22.5%
45 to 59 min	985	7.1%
60+ min	2,910	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 6.9% (2,382 of 34,759)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,008	76.8%
Nonfamily households	2,719	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,727	96.7%
Vacant	401	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,514	89.7%
Renter-occupied	1,213	10.3%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,938	81.9%
1-unit, attached	404	3.3%
2 to 4 units	523	4.3%
5 to 19 units	520	4.3%
20 or more units	722	6.0%
Mobile home & other	21	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622502
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.7201, -73.5589

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