Bethpage, NY

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2023 Population

17,334

0.307% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

3.8%

7.99% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$132,832

3.43% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$597,400

3.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,396

0.862% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bethpage, NY had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 47.8 and a median household income of $132,832. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bethpage, NY grew from 17,281 to 17,334, a 0.307% increase and its median household income grew from $128,428 to $132,832, a 3.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bethpage, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.02%), White (Hispanic) (3.66%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.02%).

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.

96% of the residents in Bethpage, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Briarcliffe College (189459) (148 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2023, the median property value in Bethpage, NY was $597,400, and the homeownership rate was 91.8%.

Most people in Bethpage, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 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 17.3k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.6% of Bethpage, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.88k people).

In 2023, there were 5.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Bethpage, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 870 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96% of Bethpage, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bethpage, NY was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bethpage, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethpage, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.32k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 539
Two+ (Hispanic)
870 ± 324

11.3%

Hispanic Population

1.96k people

11.3% of the people in Bethpage, NY are hispanic (1.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bethpage, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.88k people

16.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.86k people

As of 2023, 16.6% of Bethpage, NY residents (2.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bethpage, NY was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bethpage, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
216 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 69

Bethpage, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bethpage, NY employs 8.4k people. The largest industries in Bethpage, NY are Educational Services (1,493 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,037 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (956 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($144,875), Finance & Insurance ($124,583), and Public Administration ($105,871).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.4k

2023 Value

± 734

−0.862%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bethpage, NY declined at a rate of −0.862%, from 8.47k employees to 8.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethpage, NY, are Management Occupations (1,075 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,068 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (875 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethpage, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.4k

2023 Value

± 734

−0.862%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bethpage, NY declined at a rate of −0.862%, from 8.47k employees to 8.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethpage, NY, are Educational Services (1,493 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,037 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (956 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,792

Median earning men ± $13,041

$51,179

Median earning women ± $8,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,008), and Public Administration ($106,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,667), Manufacturing ($87,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,974).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2018, universities in Bethpage, NY awarded 148 degrees. The student population of Bethpage, NY in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 25 male students and 83 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bethpage, NY are Unknown (59 and 39.9%), followed by White (36 and 24.3%), Black or African American (32 and 21.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (17 and 11.5%).

The largest universities in Bethpage, NY by number of degrees awarded are Briarcliffe College (189459) (148 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 108 students enrolled in Bethpage, NY, 23.1% men and 76.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 51 records, of which 78.4% were women and 21.6% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Briarcliffe College (189459)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

148 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Briarcliffe College (189459) with 148 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 47 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bethpage, NY, which is 0.465 times less than the 101 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 59 degrees mean that there were 1.64 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 36 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethpage, NY was $597,400 in 2023, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $574,800 to $597,400, a 3.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethpage, NY is 91.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bethpage, NY have an average commute time of 34 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.

Median household income in Bethpage, NY is $132,832. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Bethpage, NY was Census Tract 5199 with a value of $144,554, followed by Census Tract 5200.02 and Census Tract 5200.01, with respective values of $116,548 and $113,279.

Housing

Property

$597,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,583

$5,471

Median Property Taxes

±$565

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.

Rent vs Own

91.8%

Homeownership

2023

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91.8% of the housing units in Bethpage, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethpage, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5199
Census Tract 5200.02
Census Tract 5200.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bethpage, NY was Census Tract 5199 with a value of $144,554, followed by Census Tract 5200.02 and Census Tract 5200.01, with respective values of $116,548 and $113,279.

The following map shows all of the places in Bethpage, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$132,832

Median Household Income

± $5,475

5.96k

Number of Households

± 625

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.96k households in Bethpage, NY grew to $132,832 from the previous year's value of $128,428.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethpage, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.4%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Public Transit (9.02%)

In 2023, 64.4% of workers in Bethpage, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethpage, NY have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.16% of the workforce in Bethpage, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bethpage, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethpage, NY (659 out of 17.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Bethpage, NY has health coverage, with 61.4% on employee plans, 6.19% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.0578% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.93%

Uninsured

61.4%

Employer Coverage

6.19%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.0578%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethpage, NY grew by 83.5% from 1.6% to 2.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bethpage, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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