Plainedge

Population: 8,930
Median household income: $155,670
Median home value: $592,000

Located in Nassau County, New York, Plainedge is a community with a population of 8,930. At $155,670, its median household income sits above Nassau County's $143,408.

From 2019 to 2023, Plainedge's population held roughly steady from 8,975 to 8,930, while its median home value rose 37.5% from $430,700 to $592,000.

The median resident is 40.7 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,930
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $155,670
Median home value: $592,000
Median gross rent: $3,261
Housing units: 2,851
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9758,930

Median household income

$123,500$155,670

Median home value

$430,700$592,000

Median gross rent

$1,946$3,261

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,975	$123,500	$430,700	$1,946
2020	8,865	$118,233	$449,400	$1,731
2021	9,428	$128,306	$463,100	$2,680
2022	8,963	$132,107	$563,100	$2,667
2023	8,930	$155,670	$592,000	$3,261

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	650	7.3%
5 to 17	1,236	13.8%
18 to 24	608	6.8%
25 to 34	1,437	16.1%
35 to 44	1,102	12.3%
45 to 54	1,184	13.3%
55 to 64	1,201	13.4%
65 to 74	729	8.2%
75 and over	783	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,369	71.3%
Black or African American	51	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,306	14.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	155	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,049	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	487	7.6%
High school graduate	1,686	26.2%
Some college or associate's	1,646	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,482	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,135	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit8.8%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,636	77.5%
Carpooled	185	3.9%
Public transit	413	8.8%
Walked	51	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	381	8.1%
Other means	23	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,101	25.6%
15 to 29 min	1,363	31.6%
30 to 44 min	742	17.2%
45 to 59 min	394	9.1%
60+ min	708	16.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 4.8% (427 of 8,919)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,356	83.3%
Nonfamily households	473	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,829	99.2%
Vacant	22	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,611	92.3%
Renter-occupied	218	7.7%

1-unit, detached93.2%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,658	93.2%
1-unit, attached	88	3.1%
2 to 4 units	46	1.6%
5 to 19 units	38	1.3%
20 or more units	12	0.4%
Mobile home & other	9	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3658409
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7240, -73.4770

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