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Floral Park

New York · 15,947 residents · 1.42 sq mi
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Floral Park is home to 15,947 people in New York. Median home value sits at $225,200. That is roughly 56% ahead of the New York median. The median household earns $51,344, about 70% above the national median. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 2.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% 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
15,947
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 15,967 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 39.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.42 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
16K16K16K16K16K19902000201020202024Floral Park
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(1,026)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(979)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(942)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(1,004)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(1,046)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(2,481)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.3%(2,604)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(1,656)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(1,648)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(1,467)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(868)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(226)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,344
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,719 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,117
−32%vs 2000
vs $31,183 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$225,200
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $264,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$711
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $880 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.2%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
23.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(14,290)
Black0.4%(59)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(859)
Asian3.9%(617)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(15,540)
Black0.1%(23)
Hispanic / Latino3%(485)
Asian1.9%(302)
Other0.5%(82)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Colombian3.3%(538)
Puerto Rican2.3%(374)
Salvadoran1.4%(221)
Ecuadorian1.2%(196)
Honduran0.8%(130)
Guatemalan0.7%(114)
Dominican0.4%(61)
Mexican0.4%(59)
Paraguayan0.3%(55)
Spaniard0.3%(50)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(46)
Argentine0.3%(43)
Venezuelan0.2%(26)
Panamanian0.2%(25)
Chilean0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese5.2%(833)
Asian Indian3.3%(532)
Filipino1.8%(298)
Pakistani1.1%(178)
Bangladeshi0.5%(78)
Burmese0.2%(38)
Taiwanese0.2%(37)
Sri Lankan0.1%(21)
Korean0.1%(15)
Indonesian0.1%(11)
Japanese0.1%(9)
Ancestry
Irish28.4%(4,593)
Italian24.2%(3,919)
German9.7%(1,564)
Polish5.3%(853)
English3.7%(604)
American1.3%(207)
French1.2%(193)
British0.7%(112)
Ukrainian0.6%(104)
Austrian0.6%(96)
Norwegian0.5%(82)
Arab0.5%(81)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.5%(78)
Czech0.4%(70)
Armenian0.4%(67)
Scottish0.4%(67)
Greek0.4%(66)
Hungarian0.4%(64)
Croatian0.4%(57)
Guyanese0.3%(53)
Romanian0.3%(49)
Brazilian0.3%(45)
Egyptian0.3%(43)
Swiss0.3%(42)
Swedish0.3%(41)
Dutch0.2%(38)
Portuguese0.2%(37)
Russian0.2%(34)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(33)
West Indian0.2%(32)
Syrian0.2%(29)
Lithuanian0.2%(27)
Welsh0.2%(27)
Serbian0.1%(21)
Slovak0.1%(21)
Finnish0.1%(12)
Latvian0.1%(10)
Iraqi0.1%(9)
Haitian0.1%(9)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.7%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.8%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.9%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.7 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 27.1 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 married30.8%(1,972)
Married64.4%(4,126)
Widowed2.2%(138)
Divorced2.6%(169)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(2,001)
Married56.1%(3,795)
Widowed7.8%(530)
Divorced6.5%(437)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.3%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% 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)16.5%(61)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.9%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.1%(163)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.2%(23)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 370 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 Floral Park, New York?

Floral Park, New York has about 15,947 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Floral Park, New York?

The typical household in Floral Park, New York earns about $51,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Floral Park, New York expensive?

In Floral Park, New York, the median home is worth about $225,200, and the typical rent is about $711 a month.

How educated are people in Floral Park, New York?

About 28.7% of adults age 25 and over in Floral Park, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Floral Park, New York?

About 2.7% of people in Floral Park, 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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