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East Meadow

New York · 36,909 residents · 6.30 sq mi
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East Meadow is home to 36,909 people in New York. That is roughly 65% ahead of the New York median. Median home value sits at $190,900. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $54,511, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.5% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
36,909
−1%vs 2000
vs 37,461 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
34.9
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.30 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K36K37K38K38K19902000201020202024East Meadow
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(2,472)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(2,159)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(2,227)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(2,172)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(2,676)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.6%(6,865)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(5,715)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(3,571)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(4,009)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.4%(3,825)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(986)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(232)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,511
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,185 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,753
−31%vs 2000
vs $27,076 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$190,900
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $210,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$685
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $930 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
86.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
13.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81%(30,355)
Black4%(1,513)
Hispanic / Latino7%(2,626)
Asian6.7%(2,493)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(33,306)
Black5.1%(1,867)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(1,422)
Asian3.5%(1,289)
Other1.2%(447)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American3.3%(1,199)
Puerto Rican2.8%(1,023)
Central American2.8%(1,019)
Dominican2.1%(772)
Salvadoran2%(721)
Colombian1.6%(588)
Mexican0.7%(276)
Peruvian0.7%(260)
Spaniard0.7%(254)
Ecuadorian0.7%(252)
Guatemalan0.6%(204)
Cuban0.4%(139)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.3%(94)
Chilean0.2%(70)
Argentine0.1%(29)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.4%(2,740)
Pakistani4.6%(1,710)
Chinese3.1%(1,130)
Filipino2.2%(811)
Korean0.7%(276)
Bangladeshi0.5%(178)
Burmese0.2%(59)
Kazakh0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian16.8%(6,196)
Irish11.4%(4,213)
German7%(2,588)
Polish4.1%(1,524)
American4.1%(1,498)
Russian2.9%(1,065)
West Indian1.8%(667)
Greek1.4%(523)
Portuguese1.4%(512)
English1.2%(438)
Haitian1.1%(408)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.7%(274)
Brazilian0.7%(267)
Nigerian0.5%(183)
Swedish0.5%(176)
Croatian0.4%(139)
Scottish0.4%(134)
Arab0.3%(128)
Hungarian0.3%(109)
Ukrainian0.3%(101)
Lithuanian0.3%(100)
Ghanaian0.3%(93)
British0.2%(80)
Finnish0.2%(80)
Jamaican0.2%(72)
Israeli0.2%(71)
Slovak0.2%(71)
French0.2%(60)
Norwegian0.1%(55)
Romanian0.1%(54)
Dutch0.1%(43)
Jordanian0.1%(26)
Lebanese0.1%(26)
Egyptian0.1%(25)
Guyanese0.1%(22)
Czech0%(16)
Danish0%(14)
Moroccan0%(11)
Welsh0%(6)
Iranian0%(5)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.3%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.5%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 22.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(5,067)
Married58.6%(8,528)
Widowed3.5%(505)
Divorced3.1%(448)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(4,492)
Married52.9%(8,522)
Widowed9.9%(1,600)
Divorced9.3%(1,492)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.6%(59)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12%(108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.2%(280)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War20.4%(183)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.8%(61)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 898 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in East Meadow, New York?

East Meadow, New York has about 36,909 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in East Meadow, New York?

The typical household in East Meadow, New York earns about $54,511 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Meadow, New York expensive?

In East Meadow, New York, the median home is worth about $190,900, and the typical rent is about $685 a month.

How educated are people in East Meadow, New York?

About 25.3% of adults age 25 and over in East Meadow, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Meadow, New York?

About 2.5% of people in East Meadow, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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