Population 6,319 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plainedge
Household size in Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.30 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Plainedge are large by national standards, averaging 3.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.24 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Plainedge is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
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 Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Plainedge: 8.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Plainedge
Renters in Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Plainedge is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Plainedge are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.2 points, as it has nationally. Only 43 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people 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 Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Plainedge is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Plainedge has older homes than most New York cities.
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 Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $843 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,732 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,981 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,091 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,249 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Plainedge pays $3,091 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $2,249 a month from 2006–10, a 267% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 26.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Plainedge
Bachelor's degrees in Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.0% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Plainedge (42.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Plainedge: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Plainedge
| Period | Plainedge | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Plainedge than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Unemployment is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Plainedge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainedge | 3.07 | 41.1 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 3.6% | 1956 | $3,091 | 42.0% | 95.1% | 6.2% |
| Bethpage | 3.00 | 46.5 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 2.2% | 1960 | $2,450 | 40.3% | 94.0% | 3.7% |
| North Massapequa | 2.84 | 43.7 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 1956 | $2,387 | 50.7% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Farmingdale | 2.61 | 45.5 | 6.7% | 25.1% | 5.2% | 1960 | $2,655 | 50.4% | 90.2% | 3.3% |
| South Farmingdale | 3.15 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1956 | $2,419 | 42.4% | 92.9% | 6.0% |
| Levittown | 3.17 | 42.2 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 4.1% | 1951 | $2,684 | 39.3% | 93.6% | 5.8% |
| North Wantagh | 2.84 | 44.1 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1955 | $1,908 | 44.3% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| East Farmingdale | 2.92 | 35.9 | 11.2% | 33.1% | 3.5% | 1967 | $2,199 | 49.1% | 87.7% | 5.9% |
| Old Bethpage | 2.83 | 49.4 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $2,195 | 68.5% | 97.2% | 3.1% |
| Massapequa Park | 2.88 | 44.3 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1957 | $3,469 | 54.8% | 97.0% | 4.3% |
| Hicksville | 3.50 | 45.3 | 8.4% | 15.5% | 2.7% | 1954 | $3,219 | 41.6% | 90.8% | 3.9% |
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 Plainedge. 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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