CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elmont

New York · 28,612 residents · 3.41 sq mi

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Elmont is a city of 28,612 people in New York. The typical home is worth $178,900. Households here earn about 35% more than in New York as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $704 a month at the median. The median household earns $44,452, about 48% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% 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

28,612

−12%vs 2000

vs 32,657 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.0

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202437K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(1,722)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(1,686)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(1,516)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(1,738)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(2,097)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.9%(5,126)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(4,199)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(2,951)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(3,075)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(2,937)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(1,313)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(252)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,452

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,511 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,445

−26%vs 2000

vs $22,111 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.1%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$178,900

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $191,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$704

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $843 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.8%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

23.2% rent

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%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.4%(21,574)

Black14.2%(4,076)

Hispanic / Latino10.6%(3,041)

Asian7.5%(2,132)

Other2.9%(830)

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 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)

Argentine0%(8)

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)

Subsaharan African1.6%(596)

German1.6%(573)

Barbadian1.2%(453)

Turkish1.1%(394)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.8%(296)

+ 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)

Canadian0%(9)

Greek0%(9)

Lithuanian0%(9)

Croatian0%(7)

Danish0%(4)

RANKED:Largest West Indian population · Largest Haitian population · Largest South American population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.9%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.5%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.9 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 29.8 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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