Inwood

Population: 11,964
Median household income: $79,500
Median home value: $610,600

Located in Nassau County, New York, Inwood is a community with a population of 11,964. Its median household income of $79,500 runs below the Nassau County figure of $143,408.

From 2019 to 2023, Inwood's population grew 20.9% from 9,892 to 11,964, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $421,900 to $610,600.

The typical home was built around 1953. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,964
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $79,500
Median home value: $610,600
Median gross rent: $1,938
Housing units: 3,231
Homeownership rate: 47.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,89211,964

Median household income

$57,723$79,500

Median home value

$421,900$610,600

Median gross rent

$1,509$1,938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,892	$57,723	$421,900	$1,509
2020	9,804	$58,118	$460,700	$1,522
2021	10,533	$65,298	$456,800	$1,652
2022	11,156	$67,058	$557,800	$1,797
2023	11,964	$79,500	$610,600	$1,938

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3420.0%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,154	9.6%
5 to 17	2,304	19.3%
18 to 24	1,045	8.7%
25 to 34	2,390	20.0%
35 to 44	1,072	9.0%
45 to 54	1,128	9.4%
55 to 64	1,531	12.8%
65 to 74	636	5.3%
75 and over	704	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,303	27.6%
Black or African American	1,863	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	950	7.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	68	0.6%
Two or more races	29	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,751	48.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.7%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,991	26.7%
High school graduate	1,926	25.8%
Some college or associate's	1,730	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,157	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	657	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone44.6%

Carpooled18.8%

Public transit16.6%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,380	44.6%
Carpooled	1,005	18.8%
Public transit	887	16.6%
Walked	461	8.6%
Bicycle	28	0.5%
Worked from home	460	8.6%
Other means	116	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,065	21.8%
15 to 29 min	1,178	24.2%
30 to 44 min	1,103	22.6%
45 to 59 min	385	7.9%
60+ min	1,146	23.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.92
Poverty rate: 14.3% (1,689 of 11,813)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,437	80.1%
Nonfamily households	607	19.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,044	94.2%
Vacant	187	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,452	47.7%
Renter-occupied	1,592	52.3%

1-unit, detached45.9%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units30.2%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,482	45.9%
1-unit, attached	350	10.8%
2 to 4 units	977	30.2%
5 to 19 units	264	8.2%
20 or more units	158	4.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3637583
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.62 sq mi
Center point: 40.6213, -73.7570

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