Population 17,417 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethpage
Household size in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bethpage are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has crept up from 2.97 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Bethpage is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Bethpage, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other New York cities, Bethpage has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bethpage
Renters in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bethpage is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.2% of homes in Bethpage are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bethpage is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the New York area. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,529 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,473 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,181 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,450 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$920 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bethpage costs $2,450 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $920 a month from 2006–10, a 60% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 38.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bethpage
Bachelor's degrees in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.3% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Bethpage than nationally: 40.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the New York area overall (43.6%). The share with a degree has risen 9.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bethpage is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bethpage
| Period | Bethpage | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bethpage than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.8 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bethpage compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethpage | 3.00 | 46.5 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 2.2% | 1960 | $2,450 | 40.3% | 94.0% | 3.7% |
| Plainedge | 3.07 | 41.1 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 3.6% | 1956 | $3,091 | 42.0% | 95.1% | 6.2% |
| Levittown | 3.17 | 42.2 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 4.1% | 1951 | $2,684 | 39.3% | 93.6% | 5.8% |
| Farmingdale | 2.61 | 45.5 | 6.7% | 25.1% | 5.2% | 1960 | $2,655 | 50.4% | 90.2% | 3.3% |
| Old Bethpage | 2.83 | 49.4 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $2,195 | 68.5% | 97.2% | 3.1% |
| Hicksville | 3.50 | 45.3 | 8.4% | 15.5% | 2.7% | 1954 | $3,219 | 41.6% | 90.8% | 3.9% |
| Plainview | 2.94 | 45.2 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 4.9% | 1958 | $3,051 | 66.9% | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| South Farmingdale | 3.15 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1956 | $2,419 | 42.4% | 92.9% | 6.0% |
| North Massapequa | 2.84 | 43.7 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 1956 | $2,387 | 50.7% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| East Farmingdale | 2.92 | 35.9 | 11.2% | 33.1% | 3.5% | 1967 | $2,199 | 49.1% | 87.7% | 5.9% |
| North Wantagh | 2.84 | 44.1 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1955 | $1,908 | 44.3% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bethpage. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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