Farmingdale

Population: 8,450
Median household income: $134,037
Median home value: $530,100

Farmingdale is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 8,450 residents. The median household income of $134,037 is below the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Farmingdale's population declined 5.1% from 8,902 to 8,450, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $402,800 to $530,100.

70.7% of workers drive to work alone. 49.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,450
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $134,037
Median home value: $530,100
Median gross rent: $2,460
Housing units: 3,678
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9028,450

Median household income

$95,885$134,037

Median home value

$402,800$530,100

Median gross rent

$1,577$2,460

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,902	$95,885	$402,800	$1,577
2020	8,869	$102,632	$418,800	$1,874
2021	8,468	$116,103	$427,600	$2,036
2022	8,428	$127,059	$507,100	$2,208
2023	8,450	$134,037	$530,100	$2,460

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	529	6.3%
5 to 17	1,059	12.5%
18 to 24	397	4.7%
25 to 34	1,418	16.8%
35 to 44	970	11.5%
45 to 54	775	9.2%
55 to 64	1,595	18.9%
65 to 74	944	11.2%
75 and over	763	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,170	73.0%
Black or African American	334	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	819	9.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	185	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	942	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	5.6%
High school graduate	1,304	20.2%
Some college or associate's	1,382	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,943	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,477	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit12.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,214	70.7%
Carpooled	126	2.8%
Public transit	565	12.4%
Walked	79	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	541	11.9%
Other means	24	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	898	22.4%
15 to 29 min	1,569	39.1%
30 to 44 min	384	9.6%
45 to 59 min	281	7.0%
60+ min	876	21.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 5.0% (415 of 8,317)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,125	60.2%
Nonfamily households	1,404	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,529	95.9%
Vacant	149	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,462	69.8%
Renter-occupied	1,067	30.2%

1-unit, detached49.9%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units23.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,837	49.9%
1-unit, attached	218	5.9%
2 to 4 units	253	6.9%
5 to 19 units	510	13.9%
20 or more units	854	23.2%
Mobile home & other	6	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3625384
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7328, -73.4468

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