South Farmingdale, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,676
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.4
3.58% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.86%
26.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$155,072
4.59% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$607,700
3.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,318
5.21% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in South Farmingdale, 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.

96.8% of the residents in South Farmingdale, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in South Farmingdale, NY was $607,700, and the homeownership rate was 95.2%.

Most people in South Farmingdale, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in South Farmingdale, NY was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkNassau County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PANassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NYSuffolk County (West Central)--Babylon Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

South Farmingdale, NY is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.49% of South Farmingdale, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

In 2024, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in South Farmingdale, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 595 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of South Farmingdale, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Farmingdale, NY was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Farmingdale, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11k ± 1.23k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 412
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    595 ± 383
16.6%
Hispanic Population
2.44k people

In 2024, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in South Farmingdale, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 595 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.6% of the people in South Farmingdale, NY are hispanic (2.44k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

9.49%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.39k people
9.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.49k people

As of 2024, 9.49% of South Farmingdale, NY residents (1.39k 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 South Farmingdale, NY was 9.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    148 ± 112
  2. Korea
    46 ± 45
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 44

South Farmingdale, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Farmingdale, NY employs 7.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Farmingdale, NY were Educational Services (1,044 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (901 people), and Retail Trade (855 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($107,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,829).

Employment

Occupations

7.32k
2024 Value
± 669
−5.21%
1 Year decline
± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Farmingdale, NY declined at a rate of −5.21%, from 7.72k employees to 7.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Farmingdale, NY, are Management Occupations (993 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (796 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Farmingdale, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

7.32k
2024 Value
± 669
−5.21%
1 Year decline
± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Farmingdale, NY declined at a rate of −5.21%, from 7.72k employees to 7.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Farmingdale, NY, are Educational Services (1,044 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (901 people), and Retail Trade (855 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Farmingdale, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Farmingdale, 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

$75,015
Median earning men ± $5,568
$73,764
Median earning women ± $9,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,875), Construction ($102,287), and Public Administration ($101,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($140,714), and Public Administration ($130,873).

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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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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Farmingdale, NY was $607,700 in 2024, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $584,400 to $607,700, a 3.99% increase. The homeownership rate in South Farmingdale, NY is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Farmingdale, NY have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Farmingdale, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$607,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,778
$4,458
Median Property Taxes
±$371

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

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

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Rent vs Own

95.2%
Homeownership
2024
56.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in South Farmingdale, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.7%.

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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.
$155,072
Median Household Income
± $14,594
4.69k
Number of Households
± 390

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.69k households in South Farmingdale, NY declined from $155,072 from the previous year's value of $162,527.

The following chart displays the households in South Farmingdale, 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 South Farmingdale, 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 (72.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.6%)
  3. Public Transit (8.27%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in South Farmingdale, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.27%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Farmingdale, NY have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.69% of the workforce in South Farmingdale, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Farmingdale, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Farmingdale, NY have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Farmingdale, NY (419 out of 14.7k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

96.3% of the population of South Farmingdale, NY has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 5.89% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.116% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.65%
Uninsured
64.6%
Employer Coverage
5.89%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.116%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Farmingdale, NY grew by 6.48% from 3.43% to 3.65%.

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