Plainedge, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,199, Rural population: 0)

Plainedge, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,053 (3,029 occupied: 2,739 owner occupied, 290 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	47%

Housing density: 2134 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: $974 (lower quartile is $686, upper quartile is $1,705)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $436

Median gross rent in Plainedge, NY in 2007: $1,016

Housing units in Plainedge with a mortgage: 1,697 (166 second mortgage, 194 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 912

Plainedge,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $449,840 (it was $212,700 in 2000)

Plainedge:	$449,840
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $394,632 - $499,292

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $417,955
Here: $417,955
State: $352,556

In 2-unit structures: $522,345
Here: $522,345
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $619,268
Here: $619,268
State: $552,553

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,176

In family households: 8,475 (2,030 male householders, 430 female householders)
2,148 spouses, 3,193 children (3,031 natural, 91 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 166 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 234 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 701 (184 male householders (135 living alone)), 380 female householders (338 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 23 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 787 2-persons, 547 3-persons, 669 4-persons, 308 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 473 1-person, 71 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 8 5-persons.

1,875 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (23 men, 139 women).

84.8% of residents of Plainedge speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 902 (9.8%)
(71.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainedge, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 50 5 rooms: 253 6 rooms: 740 7 rooms: 922 8 rooms: 414 9 or more rooms: 335

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainedge, New York:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 52 5 rooms: 17 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 71 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 16
1970 to 1979: 67
1960 to 1969: 328
1950 to 1959: 2,052
1940 to 1949: 505
1939 or earlier: 73

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainedge:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 291 3 bedrooms: 1,316 4 bedrooms: 907 5 or more bedrooms: 193

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainedge:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 68 2 bedrooms: 89 3 bedrooms: 79 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Plainedge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 80 1 vehicle: 538 2 vehicles: 1,401 3 vehicles: 482 4 vehicles: 157 5 or more vehicles: 81

Cars and other vehicles available in Plainedge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 124 2 vehicles: 96 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 41
$250,000 to $299,999: 74
$300,000 to $399,999: 726
$400,000 to $499,999: 945
$500,000 to $749,999: 856
$750,000 to $999,999: 54
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Plainedge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Plainedge:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 31
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 19
$1,500 to $1,999: 40
$2,000 or more: 32
No cash rent: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 90 1990 to 1994: 50 1985 to 1989: 160 1980 to 1984: 45 1975 to 1979: 80 1970 to 1974: 101 1970 to 1974: 152 1965 to 1969: 224

Plainedge, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.2%
Number of people working at home: 33 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 80
5 to 9 minutes: 350
10 to 14 minutes: 636
15 to 19 minutes: 775
20 to 24 minutes: 509
25 to 29 minutes: 269
30 to 34 minutes: 483
35 to 39 minutes: 75
40 to 44 minutes: 84
45 to 59 minutes: 310
60 to 89 minutes: 528
90 or more minutes: 217

Plainedge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,671 (84%)
Carpooled: 183 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 28 (1%)
Railroad: 357 (8%)
Taxi: 24 (1%)
Walked: 36 (1%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 33 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 87
$10,000 to $14,999: 94
$15,000 to $19,999: 88
$20,000 to $24,999: 79
$25,000 to $29,999: 93
$30,000 to $34,999: 117
$35,000 to $39,999: 120
$40,000 to $44,999: 136
$45,000 to $49,999: 145
$50,000 to $59,999: 313
$60,000 to $74,999: 427
$75,000 to $99,999: 433
$100,000 to $124,999: 418
$125,000 to $149,999: 187
$150,000 to $199,999: 201
$200,000 or more: 86

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2974

Irish: 1718

German: 900

Other groups: 854

United States or American: 317

Polish: 278

Greek: 215

English: 209

Hungarian: 92

Russian: 85

Scottish: 70

Afghan: 68

Croatian: 57

Austrian: 52

Scotch-Irish: 48

Swedish: 47

French (except Basque): 44

Romanian: 41

Eastern European: 41

Guyanese: 35

Ukrainian: 30

Portuguese: 29

Norwegian: 26

Welsh: 26

Dutch: 22

Czech: 20

French Canadian: 18

Danish: 16

Lithuanian: 13

Iranian: 13

Czechoslovakian: 10

Scandinavian: 10

Swiss: 9

Slavic: 8

Canadian: 6

Belgian: 5

Israeli: 5

Arab:: 4

Egyptian: 4

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

Italy (13%)
India (11%)
Colombia (8%)
Afghanistan (6%)
Greece (6%)
Ecuador (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)

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

This state: 7904
Northeast: 195
Midwest: 65
South: 81
West: 5

77% of Plainedge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 155
High school graduate (or equivalency): 939
Less than 1 year of college: 214
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 413
Associate degree: 244
Bachelor's degree: 516
Master's degree: 156
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 214
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,272
Less than 1 year of college: 191
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 400
Associate degree: 298
Bachelor's degree: 531
Master's degree: 170
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $85,103
Asian householders: $132,344
Some other race householders: $209,532
Two or more races householders: $75,521
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $99,211

Plainedge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Plainedge household income for Asian householders

Plainedge household income for Some other race householders

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Plainedge household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Plainedge marital status for males

Plainedge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $446,456
Asian householders: $581,598
Some other race householders: $406,907
Two or more races householders: $420,865
Hispanic or Latino householders: $399,505

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,843
One, attached: 11
Two: 148
3 or 4: 15
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Plainedge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%) Utility gas (9%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Electricity (18%) Utility gas (17%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63

Here:	5.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	9.5%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 175

Here:	46.8%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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