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Massapequa Park, NY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Massapequa Park is 17,137, which is 2.07% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Massapequa Park population density is 7,606.93 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Massapequa Park is white, which represent 97.51% of the total population. The average Massapequa Park education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,137. #109

Population Growth Since 2000, #629

Massapequa Park, NY		-2.07%
New York		3.26%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #47

Massapequa Park, NY	7,606.93 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,710 (97.51%, #277)
Black:	48 (0.28%, #798)
Hispanic:	1,127 (6.58%, #403)
Asian:	198 (1.16%, #569)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #471)
One Race, Other:	27 (0.16%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	154 (0.90%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	106 (9.41%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	303 (26.89%, see rank)
Cuban:	149 (13.22%, see rank)
Central American:	75 (6.65%, see rank)
South American:	283 (25.11%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	56 (28.28%, see rank)
Chinese:	98 (49.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	26 (13.13%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	18 (9.09%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,851 (92.50%) out of the total population of 17,137 reported first ancestry.

	Massapequa Park, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	82	0.48%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	85	0.50%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	11	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	51	0.30%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	748	4.36%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	184	1.07%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	2,787	16.26%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	406	2.37%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	164	0.96%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	5,682	33.16%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	7,606	44.38%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	60	0.35%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	980	5.72%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	35	0.20%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	294	1.72%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	106	0.62%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	137	0.80%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	111	0.65%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	17	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	133	0.78%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	559	3.26%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	67	0.39%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,082 (47.16%, see rank)

Females: 9,055 (52.84%, see rank)

Massapequa Park, NY	Male: 47.16% Female: 52.84%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Massapequa Park, NY	41.80 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Massapequa Park, NY	40.90 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Massapequa Park, NY	42.30 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Massapequa Park, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	921	5.37%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,180	6.89%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,186	6.92%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,210	7.06%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	998	5.82%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,648	9.62%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,234	13.04%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,982	17.40%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,118	12.36%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,297	7.57%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	950	5.54%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	413	2.41%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Massapequa Park, NY	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,642, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	354, 3.04%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,385, 29.08%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,574, 30.70%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,592, 22.26%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,737, 14.92%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.43, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Massapequa Park, NY			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	549	53.19%	46.81%	66.80%	33.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,915	95.77%, see rank	4.23%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	986	91.99%, see rank	8.01%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	869	66.28%, see rank	33.72%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	293	48.12%, see rank	51.88%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Massapequa Park, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Households	5,479, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.13, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	808, 14.75%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,671, 85.25%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,543, 82.92%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.52, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,970, 72.46%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	936, 17.08%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Massapequa Park, NY	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,850	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,453	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	1,836	28.45%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	4,209	65.23%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	182	2.82%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	226	3.50%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,397	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	1,887	25.51%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	4,179	56.50%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	910	12.30%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	421	5.69%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Massapequa Park, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	16,208	94.58%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,560	90.80%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	524	3.06%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	124	0.72%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	929	5.42%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	758	4.42%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	171	1.00%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	427	2.49%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	271	1.58%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	19	0.11%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	198	1.16%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.08%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Massapequa Park, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	4,806	87.72%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	223	4.07%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	347	6.33%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	76	1.39%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	27	0.49%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.