South Farmingdale is home to 14,676 people in New York. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 80% more than in New York as a whole. Median household income runs $155,072, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 6,692 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $155,072, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about South Farmingdale
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree20.1% → 42.4%(+22.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$429,132 → $607,700(+42%)US over the same years: +67%
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)9.7%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51%(148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.9%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(8)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 290 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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Over time
South Farmingdale, decade by decade
South Farmingdale population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
15,377
$130,653
$429,132
20.1%
12.5
2000
15,061
$129,644
$378,358
22.6%
24.9
2010
14,486
$132,980
$628,080
30.5%
37.3
2020
14,345
$166,526
$541,418
37.5%
50.8
2024
14,676
$155,072
$607,700
42.4%
50.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
