Lake Grove, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

11,061

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

4.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.07%

32.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,311

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Grove, NY is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.1% of Lake Grove, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.67k people).

In 2024, there were 6.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.9k people) in Lake Grove, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 744 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Lake Grove, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Grove, NY was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Grove, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.9k ± 723
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 532
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
744 ± 574

11.7%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

11.7% of the people in Lake Grove, NY are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Grove, 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.67k people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Lake Grove, NY residents (1.67k 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 Lake Grove, NY was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
107 ± 56
Korea
27 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 29

Lake Grove, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Grove, NY.

Economy

The economy of Lake Grove, NY employs 5.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Grove, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,041 people), Educational Services (588 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (501 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,250), Manufacturing ($95,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,070).

Employment

Occupations

5.14k

2024 Value

± 503

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Grove, NY declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 5.26k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Grove, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (923 people), Management Occupations (449 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Grove, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.14k

2024 Value

± 503

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Grove, NY declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 5.26k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Grove, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,041 people), Educational Services (588 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (501 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Grove, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lake Grove, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,750

Median earning men ± $14,296

$46,050

Median earning women ± $10,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,086), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,288).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,000), Wholesale Trade ($98,641), and Public Administration ($86,071).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Grove, NY was $598,900 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $550,700 to $598,900, a 8.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Grove, NY is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Grove, NY have an average commute time of 38.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Grove, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$598,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,862

$2,917

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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 Lake Grove, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Lake Grove, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$118,311

Median Household Income

± $14,569

3.78k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.78k households in Lake Grove, NY declined from $118,311 from the previous year's value of $119,558.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Grove, 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 Lake Grove, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (6.14%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Lake Grove, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.14%).

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

38.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Grove, NY have a longer commute time (38.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Lake Grove, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Grove, NY (885 out of 11k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Grove, 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

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

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

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