Thomaston

Population: 2,734
Median household income: $152,206
Median home value: $1,044,900

Thomaston is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 2,734 residents. Its median household income of $152,206 runs above the Nassau County figure of $143,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thomaston's population grew 4.0% from 2,629 to 2,734, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $837,800 to $1,044,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.5% of the population. 50.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,734
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $152,206
Median home value: $1,044,900
Median gross rent: $2,408
Housing units: 1,051
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6292,734

Median household income

$128,889$152,206

Median home value

$837,800$1,044,900

Median gross rent

$2,239$2,408

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,629	$128,889	$837,800	$2,239
2020	2,602	$121,645	$945,800	$2,215
2021	2,760	$116,406	$943,100	$2,157
2022	2,750	$134,107	$1,073,500	$2,576
2023	2,734	$152,206	$1,044,900	$2,408

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	2.5%
5 to 17	559	20.4%
18 to 24	135	4.9%
25 to 34	178	6.5%
35 to 44	358	13.1%
45 to 54	383	14.0%
55 to 64	433	15.8%
65 to 74	298	10.9%
75 and over	323	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,300	47.5%
Black or African American	13	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.6%
Asian	1,294	47.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	66	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate11.0%

Some college or associate's12.5%

Bachelor's degree35.6%

Graduate or professional degree35.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	5.2%
High school graduate	217	11.0%
Some college or associate's	247	12.5%
Bachelor's degree	702	35.6%
Graduate or professional degree	705	35.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone50.1%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit22.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	661	50.1%
Carpooled	34	2.6%
Public transit	290	22.0%
Walked	36	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	292	22.1%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	17.5%
15 to 29 min	206	20.1%
30 to 44 min	159	15.5%
45 to 59 min	161	15.7%
60+ min	321	31.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 7.3% (199 of 2,717)

	Count	Share
Family households	770	73.6%
Nonfamily households	276	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,046	99.5%
Vacant	5	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	917	87.7%
Renter-occupied	129	12.3%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units24.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	678	64.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	68	6.5%
5 to 19 units	53	5.0%
20 or more units	252	24.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3673605
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7875, -73.7152

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