East Meadow, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 37,501, Rural population: 0)

East Meadow, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,387 (12,201 occupied: 10,727 owner occupied, 1,474 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1969 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,154 (lower quartile is $638, upper quartile is $1,687)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,422

Median gross rent in East Meadow, NY in 2007: $1,260

Housing units in East Meadow with a mortgage: 5,977 (507 second mortgage, 695 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,504

East Meadow,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $444,764 (it was $210,300 in 2000)

East Meadow:	$444,764
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $404,722 - $507,430

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $441,712
Here: $441,712
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $358,701
Here: $358,701
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $384,176
Here: $384,176
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $316,945
Here: $316,945
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $277,966
Here: $277,966
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $150,000
Here: $150,000
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 35,917

In family households: 33,239 (7,418 male householders, 2,352 female householders)
8,550 spouses, 12,046 children (11,437 natural, 352 adopted, 257 stepchildren), 551 grandchildren, 274 brothers or sisters, 530 parents, 896 other relatives, 622 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,678 (814 male householders (683 living alone)), 1,577 female householders (1,463 living alone)), 287 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,584 (1,480 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,173 2-persons, 2,289 3-persons, 2,391 4-persons, 1,190 5-persons, 490 6-persons, 237 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,146 1-person, 217 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

7,372 married couples with children.
686 single-parent households (116 men, 570 women).

78.7% of residents of East Meadow speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
11.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,423 (14.5%)
(63.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Meadow, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 322 4 rooms: 632 5 rooms: 1,079 6 rooms: 2,635 7 rooms: 2,866 8 rooms: 1,654 9 or more rooms: 1,510

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Meadow, New York:
	1 room: 62 2 rooms: 115 3 rooms: 306 4 rooms: 296 5 rooms: 207 6 rooms: 211 7 rooms: 150 8 rooms: 56 9 or more rooms: 71

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 85
1995 to 1998: 581
1990 to 1994: 374
1980 to 1989: 469
1970 to 1979: 557
1960 to 1969: 1,012
1950 to 1959: 6,584
1940 to 1949: 2,096
1939 or earlier: 629

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Meadow:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 276 2 bedrooms: 1,283 3 bedrooms: 4,870 4 bedrooms: 3,561 5 or more bedrooms: 717

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Meadow:
	no bedroom: 62 1 bedroom: 358 2 bedrooms: 478 3 bedrooms: 420 4 bedrooms: 131 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in East Meadow in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 532 1 vehicle: 2,834 2 vehicles: 4,924 3 vehicles: 1,674 4 vehicles: 612 5 or more vehicles: 151

Cars and other vehicles available in East Meadow in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 222 1 vehicle: 625 2 vehicles: 503 3 vehicles: 91 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 26

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in East Meadow, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 15
$175,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 to $249,999: 486
$250,000 to $299,999: 518
$300,000 to $399,999: 2502
$400,000 to $499,999: 3610
$500,000 to $749,999: 3009
$750,000 to $999,999: 408
$1,000,000 or more: 89

East Meadow rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East Meadow:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 46
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 34
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 94
$900 to $999: 54
$1,000 to $1,249: 183
$1,250 to $1,499: 159
$1,500 to $1,999: 198
$2,000 or more: 125
No cash rent: 343

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 666 1990 to 1994: 637 1985 to 1989: 872 1980 to 1984: 625 1975 to 1979: 420 1970 to 1974: 540 1970 to 1974: 422 1965 to 1969: 1,241

East Meadow, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.6%
Number of people working at home: 346 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 365
5 to 9 minutes: 1332
10 to 14 minutes: 2320
15 to 19 minutes: 2469
20 to 24 minutes: 2181
25 to 29 minutes: 770
30 to 34 minutes: 2205
35 to 39 minutes: 298
40 to 44 minutes: 767
45 to 59 minutes: 1271
60 to 89 minutes: 1631
90 or more minutes: 990

East Meadow mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,279 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,373 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 167 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 76 (0%)
Railroad: 1,168 (7%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 468 (3%)
Other means: 52 (0%)
Worked at home: 346 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 432
$10,000 to $14,999: 407
$15,000 to $19,999: 378
$20,000 to $24,999: 432
$25,000 to $29,999: 484
$30,000 to $34,999: 616
$35,000 to $39,999: 464
$40,000 to $44,999: 463
$45,000 to $49,999: 571
$50,000 to $59,999: 1061
$60,000 to $74,999: 1530
$75,000 to $99,999: 2073
$100,000 to $124,999: 1295
$125,000 to $149,999: 813
$150,000 to $199,999: 695
$200,000 or more: 447

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 9596

Other groups: 6435

Irish: 4354

German: 2511

Polish: 2123

United States or American: 1886

Russian: 1539

Greek: 515

English: 507

Portuguese: 423

Hungarian: 292

Eastern European: 283

French (except Basque): 225

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 195

Swedish: 194

Arab:: 165

Romanian: 159

Armenian: 150

European: 146

Ukrainian: 146

Guyanese: 140

Subsaharan African:: 128

Scotch-Irish: 123

Norwegian: 123

Austrian: 122

Haitian: 94

Turkish: 90

Danish: 86

Dutch: 82

Scottish: 80

Croatian: 77

African: 75

Jamaican: 60

Arab/Arabic: 59

Swiss: 56

Nigerian: 53

Israeli: 50

Lithuanian: 50

Latvian: 47

Egyptian: 45

Czechoslovakian: 36

French Canadian: 36

Czech: 35

Finnish: 30

Jordanian: 30

Iranian: 24

British: 22

Barbadian: 21

Brazilian: 17

Moroccan: 17

Welsh: 16

Yugoslavian: 16

Maltese: 12

West Indian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 9

Slavic: 9

Northern European: 8

Iraqi: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Syrian: 6

Belizean: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (12%)
Italy (11%)
Philippines (5%)
Poland (5%)
Germany (4%)
El Salvador (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 29531
Northeast: 831
Midwest: 345
South: 823
West: 304

71% of East Meadow residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 124
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 73
7th and 8th grade: 180
9th grade: 272
10th grade: 399
11th grade: 211
12th grade, no diploma: 519
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,374
Less than 1 year of college: 700
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,781
Associate degree: 876
Bachelor's degree: 2,334
Master's degree: 865
Professional school degree: 573
Doctorate degree: 129

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 158
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 111
7th and 8th grade: 193
9th grade: 185
10th grade: 222
11th grade: 291
12th grade, no diploma: 507
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,964
Less than 1 year of college: 882
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,344
Associate degree: 982
Bachelor's degree: 1,863
Master's degree: 1,303
Professional school degree: 410
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $83,453
Black householders: $72,586
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $62,292
Asian householders: $102,854
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $70,334
Some other race householders: $128,285
Two or more races householders: $83,197
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $91,692

East Meadow household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East Meadow household income for Black householders

East Meadow household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

East Meadow household income for Asian householders

East Meadow household income for Some other race householders

East Meadow household income for Two or more races householders

East Meadow household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

East Meadow marital status for males

East Meadow marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $451,109
Black or African American householders: $469,931
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $290,799
Asian householders: $535,070
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $290,799
Some other race householders: $383,432
Two or more races householders: $528,726
Hispanic or Latino householders: $445,821

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,118
One, attached: 457
Two: 645
3 or 4: 254
5 to 9: 230
10 to 19: 352
20 to 49: 102
50 or more: 219
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $259,836

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Meadow:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Utility gas (20%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 269

Here:	6.5%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 266

Here:	12.6%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 669

Here:	41.6%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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