Living in Plainedge Union Free School District Area

Living Summary

6,716

households

20,138

Total Population

$454,300

Average House Value

$1,985

Average Housing Rent

$125,130

Average Household Income

98.33%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,981

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

78%

Percent Proficient - Math

76%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,716 households are located in Plainedge Union Free School District area. Among them, 2,585 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.36 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,470 and 4,951 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (457) of residents are non-citizens and 10% (2,083) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Plainedge Union Free School District, New York
Household	6,716
Population	20,138
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,585 (38%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,470
Total Students	4,951
Pre-Kindergarten	429
Kindergarten	192
Grade 1-8	1,761
Grade 9-12	1,233
College/Graduate School	1,336
Veterans	15,703
Non-citizen	457
Non-English Home Language	2,083
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,407 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,987 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,975 people are in civilian labor force and 12 are in armed labor force. 10,663 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Plainedge Union Free School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,493	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,195	78.10%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	554	5.28%
Public transportation	1,408	13.42%
Walked	54	0.51%
Other method	126	1.20%
Worked from home	156	1.49%
Average Commute Time	36 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,663	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,836	45.35%
Service	1,647	15.45%
Sales and office	2,599	24.37%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	715	6.71%
Production, transportation, and material moving	866	8.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,663	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	6	0.06%
Construction	682	6.40%
Manufacturing	311	2.92%
Wholesale trade	216	2.03%
Retail trade	1,055	9.89%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	687	6.44%
Information	340	3.19%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,100	10.32%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,253	11.75%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,169	29.72%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	679	6.37%
Other services, except public administration	351	3.29%
Public administration	814	7.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,663	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,134	76.28%
Government workers	2,293	21.50%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	233	2.19%
Unpaid family workers	3	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $140,938 for the 6,716 households in Plainedge Union Free School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $56,491. 19,830 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.33%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,716	-
Less than $10,000	92	1.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	165	2.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	235	3.50%
$25,000 - $34,999	255	3.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	383	5.70%
$50,000 - $74,999	606	9.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	816	12.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,495	22.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,163	17.32%
More than $200,000	1,506	22.42%
Median Household Income	$125,130	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$140,938	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,508	-
Less than $10,000	31	0.56%
$10,000 - $14,999	65	1.18%
$15,000 - $24,999	67	1.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	118	2.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	214	3.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	457	8.30%
$75,000 - $99,999	720	13.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,320	23.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,083	19.66%
More than $200,000	1,433	26.02%

Median Family Income	$138,529	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$155,407	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$56,491	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$92,319	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$92,319	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,167	-
With health insurance coverage	19,830	98.33%
Public coverage	4,763	23.62%
Private health insurance	17,760	88.06%
Without health insurance coverage	337	1.67%

Housing

There are 6,949 housing units in Plainedge Union Free School District area, New York with 6,716 units (96.65%) occupied. 6,318 houses (94.07%) are occupied by owner and 398 houses (5.93%) are rented. The average housing value is $454,300 and the average rental cost is $1,985. 33 houses (0.47%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 537 houses (7.73%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,949	-
Occupied	6,716	96.65%
Owner Occupied	6,318	94.07%
Renter Occupied	398	5.93%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,529	93.96%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	51	0.73%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	316	4.55%
Mobile Homes	53	0.76%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,949	-
Built 2014 or later	33	0.47%
Built 2010 - 2013	124	1.78%
Built 2000 - 2009	6	0.09%
Built 1990 - 1999	115	1.65%
Built 1980 - 1989	199	2.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	121	1.74%
Built 1960 - 1969	665	9.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	5,149	74.10%
Built 1949 or earlier	537	7.73%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,949	-
1 room	9	0.13%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	63	0.91%
4 rooms	379	5.45%
5 rooms	590	8.49%
6 rooms	1,584	22.79%
7 rooms	1,817	26.15%
8 rooms	1,204	17.33%
9 rooms or more	1,303	18.75%
Median Number of Rooms	7.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,949	-
no bedroom	32	0.46%
1 bedroom	53	0.76%
2 bedrooms	732	10.53%
3 bedrooms	3,244	46.68%
4 bedrooms	2,365	34.03%
5 bedrooms or more	523	7.53%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,318	-
Less than $50,000	64	1.01%
$50,000 - $99,999	40	0.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	22	0.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
$200,000 - $299,999	222	3.51%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,061	64.28%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,868	29.57%
$1,000,000 or more	41	0.65%
Median House Value	$454,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	372	-
Less than $500	28	7.53%
$500 - $999	-	-
$1,000 - $1,499	61	16.40%
$1,500 - $1,999	100	26.88%
$2,000 - $2,499	109	29.30%
$2,500 - $2,999	65	17.47%
$3,000 or more	9	2.42%
Median Rental Costs	$1,985	-

Demographic

A total of 20,179 people lives in Plainedge Union Free School District area, New York with 9,661 male and 10,518 female. The males to female ratio is 47.88 to 52.12. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,179	-
Male	9,661	47.88%
Female	10,518	52.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,179	-
Under 5 years	1,240	6.15%
5 - 9 years	1,235	6.12%
10 - 14 years	1,073	5.32%
15 - 19 years	1,376	6.82%
20 - 24 years	1,323	6.56%
25 - 34 years	2,186	10.83%
35 - 44 years	2,535	12.56%
45 - 54 years	3,356	16.63%
55 - 59 years	1,471	7.29%
60 - 64 years	1,161	5.75%
65 - 74 years	1,542	7.64%
75 - 84 years	1,020	5.05%
85 years and older	661	3.28%
Median Age	41.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,179	-
One Race	19,878	98.51%
White	19,018	94.25%
Black or African American	64	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native	39	0.19%
Asian	662	3.28%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	95	0.47%

Two or more races	301	1.49%
White and Black or African American	31	0.15%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	79	0.39%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%