Island Park

Population: 4,958
Median household income: $104,657
Median home value: $529,000

Located in Nassau County, New York, Island Park is a community with a population of 4,958. At $104,657, its median household income sits below Nassau County's $143,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, Island Park's population grew 2.5% from 4,835 to 4,958, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $399,300 to $529,000.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,958
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $104,657
Median home value: $529,000
Median gross rent: $2,092
Housing units: 1,927
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8354,958

Median household income

$91,841$104,657

Median home value

$399,300$529,000

Median gross rent

$1,689$2,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,835	$91,841	$399,300	$1,689
2020	4,835	$95,574	$418,900	$1,794
2021	4,901	$84,183	$433,500	$1,901
2022	4,947	$96,875	$501,300	$2,158
2023	4,958	$104,657	$529,000	$2,092

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	358	7.2%
5 to 17	620	12.5%
18 to 24	299	6.0%
25 to 34	564	11.4%
35 to 44	911	18.4%
45 to 54	619	12.5%
55 to 64	659	13.3%
65 to 74	503	10.1%
75 and over	425	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,276	66.1%
Black or African American	29	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	171	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	1.4%
Two or more races	193	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,219	24.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	276	7.5%
High school graduate	1,242	33.7%
Some college or associate's	1,055	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	649	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	459	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone59.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit12.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,293	59.6%
Carpooled	180	8.3%
Public transit	274	12.6%
Walked	25	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	315	14.5%
Other means	81	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	14.0%
15 to 29 min	556	30.0%
30 to 44 min	434	23.4%
45 to 59 min	213	11.5%
60+ min	390	21.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 11.8% (574 of 4,845)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,162	65.0%
Nonfamily households	627	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,789	92.8%
Vacant	138	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	936	52.3%
Renter-occupied	853	47.7%

1-unit, detached44.7%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units42.1%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	862	44.7%
1-unit, attached	70	3.6%
2 to 4 units	812	42.1%
5 to 19 units	74	3.8%
20 or more units	109	5.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3637847
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6052, -73.6553

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