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Elmont

New York · 36,518 residents · 3.41 sq mi
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Elmont is home to 36,518 people in New York. 46% of residents were born outside the United States. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 10,709 people per square mile. The average commute runs 40 minutes. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
36,518
+12%since 2000
from 32,657 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
10,709 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 10,250 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+8%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.41 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K30K33K36K39K19902000201020202024Elmont
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(1,984)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(2,024)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(1,757)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(2,270)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(2,079)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.3%(5,938)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(4,938)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(4,494)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(5,126)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(3,832)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(1,433)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(643)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$114,217
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,511 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,619
+84%since 2000
from $22,111 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.4%
+24.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.378
+6%since 2010
from 0.356 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance12.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$602,900
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $191,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,209
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $843 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.1% in 2000
21.4% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.65 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.8%
−18.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.3
−4%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic38.7%(12,631)
Black33.4%(10,902)
Hispanic / Latino14.3%(4,672)
Asian9.1%(2,958)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic11.2%(4,081)
Black37.9%(13,830)
Hispanic / Latino27.3%(9,987)
Asian15.4%(5,632)
Other8.2%(2,988)
Diversity Score
92
+3%since 2009
from 90 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American10.3%(3,754)
Central American7.8%(2,841)
Salvadoran4.8%(1,747)
Colombian3.6%(1,311)
Peruvian3.2%(1,165)
Puerto Rican3%(1,096)
Dominican2.9%(1,048)
Ecuadorian2.4%(874)
Mexican1.7%(626)
Honduran1.6%(574)
Guatemalan1.3%(470)
Chilean0.4%(148)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.4%(146)
Spaniard0.2%(76)
Venezuelan0.2%(62)
Paraguayan0.1%(40)
Panamanian0.1%(27)
Costa Rican0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.1%(3,327)
Pakistani3.2%(1,181)
Filipino1.1%(413)
Korean0.6%(214)
Bangladeshi0.5%(177)
Chinese0.4%(162)
Sri Lankan0.2%(87)
Nepalese0.1%(39)
Thai0.1%(32)
Ancestry
West Indian20%(7,317)
Haitian11.6%(4,219)
Italian5.3%(1,941)
Jamaican4.3%(1,587)
Guyanese4.1%(1,515)
American2.8%(1,008)
Irish2.5%(927)
German1.6%(573)
Barbadian1.2%(453)
Turkish1.1%(394)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.7%(251)
Polish0.6%(208)
English0.5%(178)
Dutch0.4%(154)
Czech0.4%(130)
Slovak0.2%(73)
French0.2%(56)
Arab0.1%(50)
Swedish0.1%(50)
Scottish0.1%(48)
Russian0.1%(28)
Austrian0.1%(25)
Hungarian0.1%(20)
Norwegian0.1%(20)
Welsh0.1%(20)
British0%(17)
Egyptian0%(15)
Ukrainian0%(13)
Lebanese0%(10)
Greek0%(9)
Danish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.6%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
40.4 min
+36%since 2000
from 29.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 64.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
13.5%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
45.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 6.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.2%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2017
from 88.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
95.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
48.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 51.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
23.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2016
from 17.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.7%(6,385)
Married49.6%(7,415)
Widowed1.4%(214)
Divorced6.3%(946)
Women 15+
Never married36%(5,685)
Married45.3%(7,149)
Widowed10.7%(1,697)
Divorced8%(1,262)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.2%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% 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)21.6%(120)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.2%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(193)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.5%(53)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.5%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 555 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 Elmont, New York?

Elmont, New York has about 36,518 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Elmont, New York?

The typical household in Elmont, New York earns about $114,217 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elmont, New York expensive?

In Elmont, New York, the median home is worth about $602,900, and the typical rent is about $2,209 a month.

How educated are people in Elmont, New York?

About 32.6% of adults age 25 and over in Elmont, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elmont, New York?

About 5.0% of people in Elmont, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Elmont, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Elmont, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,906 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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