Westbury

Population: 15,789
Median household income: $136,917
Median home value: $599,700

Westbury, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 15,789 residents. Its median household income of $136,917 runs below the Nassau County figure of $143,408.

From 2019 to 2023, Westbury's population grew 2.9% from 15,342 to 15,789, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $458,500 to $599,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.1% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 37.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,789
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $136,917
Median home value: $599,700
Median gross rent: $1,813
Housing units: 5,431
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,34215,789

Median household income

$101,250$136,917

Median home value

$458,500$599,700

Median gross rent

$1,838$1,813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,342	$101,250	$458,500	$1,838
2020	15,339	$108,992	$473,800	$1,865
2021	15,772	$114,863	$496,200	$1,960
2022	15,788	$125,976	$579,600	$2,225
2023	15,789	$136,917	$599,700	$1,813

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	993	6.3%
5 to 17	2,207	14.0%
18 to 24	728	4.6%
25 to 34	1,975	12.5%
35 to 44	2,062	13.1%
45 to 54	2,162	13.7%
55 to 64	2,390	15.1%
65 to 74	1,890	12.0%
75 and over	1,382	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,037	31.9%
Black or African American	2,597	16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	1,716	10.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	503	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,903	37.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,331	11.2%
High school graduate	2,139	18.0%
Some college or associate's	2,993	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,180	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,218	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit9.5%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,493	67.6%
Carpooled	616	7.6%
Public transit	769	9.5%
Walked	336	4.1%
Bicycle	71	0.9%
Worked from home	647	8.0%
Other means	196	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,117	28.3%
15 to 29 min	2,419	32.3%
30 to 44 min	1,018	13.6%
45 to 59 min	745	10.0%
60+ min	1,182	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 3.8% (597 of 15,751)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,859	72.8%
Nonfamily households	1,444	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,303	97.6%
Vacant	128	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,143	78.1%
Renter-occupied	1,160	21.9%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,887	71.6%
1-unit, attached	100	1.8%
2 to 4 units	685	12.6%
5 to 19 units	207	3.8%
20 or more units	552	10.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3679444
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7599, -73.5892

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