Bethpage, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,123
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
47.4
0.837% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.58%
46.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$122,257
7.96% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$605,900
1.42% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,808
7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bethpage, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Bethpage, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bethpage, NY are Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute (395 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Bethpage, NY was $605,900, and the homeownership rate was 91.2%.

Most people in Bethpage, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethpage, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bethpage, NY is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.3% of Bethpage, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.79k people).

In 2024, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Bethpage, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 935 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Bethpage, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethpage, NY was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethpage, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.4k ± 1.5k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.61k ± 517
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    935 ± 358
10.3%
Hispanic Population
1.77k people

In 2024, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Bethpage, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 935 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.3% of the people in Bethpage, NY are hispanic (1.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethpage, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.79k people
16.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.88k people

As of 2024, 16.3% of Bethpage, NY residents (2.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bethpage, NY was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    234 ± 128
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    97 ± 60
  3. Korea
    45 ± 39

Bethpage, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bethpage, NY employs 7.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethpage, NY were Educational Services (1,439 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,067 people), and Retail Trade (876 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($157,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,063), and Public Administration ($108,193).

Employment

Occupations

7.81k
2024 Value
± 706
−7%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethpage, NY declined at a rate of −7%, from 8.4k employees to 7.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethpage, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,011 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (870 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethpage, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.81k
2024 Value
± 706
−7%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethpage, NY declined at a rate of −7%, from 8.4k employees to 7.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethpage, NY, are Educational Services (1,439 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,067 people), and Retail Trade (876 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethpage, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bethpage, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$92,841
Median earning men ± $19,885
$46,972
Median earning women ± $4,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($192,760), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,114), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,763).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($83,250), Manufacturing ($80,385), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bethpage, NY awarded 395 degrees. The student population of Bethpage, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 148 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bethpage, NY are White (147 and 37.2%), Hispanic or Latino (120 and 30.4%), Black or African American (99 and 25.1%), and Two or More Races (17 and 4.3%).

The largest universities in Bethpage, NY by number of degrees awarded are Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute (395 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bethpage, NY are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (286 and 72.4%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (109 and 27.6%), and Hair Styling & Design (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 149 students enrolled in Bethpage, NY, 0.671% men and 99.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 63 records, of which 98.4% were women and 1.59% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
Most Common
286 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Bethpage, NY was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 286 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
395 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute with 395 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bethpage, NY, which is 0.00509 times less than the 393 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 147 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 120 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethpage, NY was $605,900 in 2024, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $597,400 to $605,900, a 1.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethpage, NY is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethpage, NY have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethpage, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$605,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,099
$5,425
Median Property Taxes
±$563

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bethpage, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bethpage, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

91.2%
Homeownership
2024
58.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Bethpage, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$122,257
Median Household Income
± $21,770
5.95k
Number of Households
± 637

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.95k households in Bethpage, NY declined from $122,257 from the previous year's value of $132,832.

The following chart displays the households in Bethpage, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethpage, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.5%)
  3. Public Transit (8.55%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Bethpage, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.55%).

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Commute Time

32.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethpage, NY have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.01% of the workforce in Bethpage, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bethpage, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bethpage, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethpage, NY (955 out of 17.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethpage, NY is Asian, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Bethpage, NY has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 8.36% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.123% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.47%
Uninsured
57.6%
Employer Coverage
8.36%
Medicaid
19%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.123%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethpage, NY grew by 18.2% from 2.93% to 3.47%.

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