Population
| Metric |
East Meadow |
New York Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
37,675 |
19,009,591 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
5955.0 |
348.5 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
-0.32% |
0.06% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
42.3 |
38.5 |
37.1 |
| Households |
12,890 |
7,641,851 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
East Meadow has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric |
East Meadow |
New York Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$130,693 |
$85,191 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
4.22% |
4.93% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
4.1% |
6.2% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
East Meadow |
New York Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$1,005,952 |
$436,407 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$2,484 |
$1,576 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
89.1% |
54.2% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
,
followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
.
| Metric |
East Meadow |
New York Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
29.0 |
29.0 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
12.1% |
13.4% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
East Meadow has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric |
East Meadow |
New York Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
42.4% |
36.5% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.95 |
2.51 |
2.54 |
Health
East Meadow has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric |
East Meadow |
New York Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
82.2 |
80.3 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
10.4% |
13.2% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
12.2% |
17.4% |
19.0% |