Plainedge, NY

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2023 Population

8,930

0.368% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

1.5% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.79%

20% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$155,670

17.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$592,000

5.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,759

1.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Plainedge, NY had a population of 8.93k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $155,670. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Plainedge, NY declined from 8,963 to 8,930, a −0.368% decrease and its median household income grew from $132,107 to $155,670, a 17.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plainedge, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.02%), White (Hispanic) (2.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%).

None of the households in Plainedge, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Plainedge, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Plainedge, NY was $592,000, and the homeownership rate was 92.3%.

Most people in Plainedge, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Plainedge, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Plainedge, NY is home to a population of 8.93k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 14% of Plainedge, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2023, there were 4.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.37k people) in Plainedge, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 716 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Plainedge, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Plainedge, NY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plainedge, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.37k ± 502
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 497
Two+ (Hispanic)
716 ± 416

11.7%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

11.7% of the people in Plainedge, NY are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plainedge, 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

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

13.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2023, 14% of Plainedge, NY residents (1.25k 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 Plainedge, NY was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 48
Korea
48 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 40

Plainedge, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Plainedge, NY employs 4.76k people. The largest industries in Plainedge, NY are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (754 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), and Educational Services (564 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($139,500), Utilities ($124,444), and Construction ($110,000).

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

4.76k

2023 Value

± 515

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plainedge, NY declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 4.82k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plainedge, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (715 people), Management Occupations (542 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (455 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plainedge, 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

4.76k

2023 Value

± 515

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plainedge, NY declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 4.82k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plainedge, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (754 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), and Educational Services (564 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plainedge, NY, though some of these residents may live in Plainedge, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,932

Median earning men ± $6,872

$58,750

Median earning women ± $13,731

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($127,599), Construction ($110,000), and Public Administration ($106,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($189,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,857), and Manufacturing ($102,188).

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

Completions

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 Plainedge, NY was $592,000 in 2023, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $563,100 to $592,000, a 5.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Plainedge, NY is 92.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Plainedge, NY have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plainedge, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$592,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,392

$2,611

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.3%

Homeownership

2023

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92.3% of the housing units in Plainedge, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plainedge, 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 5203
Census Tract 5202

The following map shows all of the places in Plainedge, 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.

$155,670

Median Household Income

± $21,195

2.83k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.83k households in Plainedge, NY grew to $155,670 from the previous year's value of $132,107.

The following chart displays the households in Plainedge, 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 Plainedge, 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 (77.5%)
Public Transit (8.81%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Plainedge, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (8.81%) and those who worked at home (8.13%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plainedge, NY have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.43% of the workforce in Plainedge, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plainedge, NY (427 out of 8.92k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

96.4% of the population of Plainedge, NY has health coverage, with 69.2% on employee plans, 9.28% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 7.25% on non-group plans, and 0.168% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Nassau County, NY.

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 21.8% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% 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

3.57%

Uninsured

69.2%

Employer Coverage

9.28%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

7.25%

Non-Group

0.168%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plainedge, NY grew by 34% from 2.67% to 3.57%.

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

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