Copiague, New York Population 2024

23,517

Copiague Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Copiague was:

  • White: 53.92%
  • Other race: 19.93%
  • Two or more races: 16.68%
  • Black or African American: 6.17%
  • Asian: 2.29%
  • Native American: 1.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,605.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.37% (317)
The current population of Copiague, New York is 23,517 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,200.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,63953.92%
Other race4,67219.93%
Two or more races3,90916.68%
Black or African American1,4476.17%
Asian5372.29%
Native American2381.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Copiague Population by Race

Copiague Population Pyramid 2024

Copiague Median Age

39.8

Total

40.3

Male

38.3

Female

Copiague Adults

There are 18,090 adults, (3,289 of whom are seniors) in Copiague.

Copiague Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Copiague Sex Ratio

Female11,98251.11%
Male11,46048.89%

Copiague Population by Age

Copiague Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0843.37921
Married3,6773.678515
Non Family1,7801.8481.918.1
Female1,0203.8764.635.4
Male6074.4258.541.5

3.48

Average Family Size

3.3

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Copiague Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,66110.34%
Associates Degree1,83711.43%
Bachelors Degree2,37614.79%
Graduate Degree1,4218.84%
High School Graduate5,06631.53%
Less Than 9th Grade8075.02%
Some College2,90118.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Copiague Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Copiague Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9218,4452,529
Hispanic5,4203,600690
Other Race2,8451,912303
2+ Races1,8631,443242
Black881733227
Asian361344226
Native American17412427

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.6%.

Copiague Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,869$93,961$59,922
Graduate Degree$87,820$124,438$85,017
High School Graduate$40,855$49,781$35,125
Less Than 9th Grade$28,763$32,954$21,823
Overall$46,976$56,434$41,479
Some College$51,554$58,157$45,644

$46,976

Average Earnings

$56,434

Average Male

$41,479

Average Female

Copiague Earnings by Educational Attainment

Copiague Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Copiague Language

55.79% of Copiague residents speak only English, while 44.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.24% of the population.

Copiague Language

Copiague Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,8091,41716.09%
Other4,60192420.08%
White10,7946616.12%
Multiple3,0792548.25%
Black1,44721214.65%
Asian537478.75%
Native23841.68%

10.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.86%

Male Poverty Rate

11.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Copiague

The race most likely to be in poverty in Copiague is Other, with 20.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Copiague is Native, with 1.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.1%.

Copiague Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.72%
High School13.74%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater2.4%

Copiague Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.04%
Male Unemployed16.37%
Male Employed5.75%
Female Employed3.98%

Copiague Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Copiague Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,440$135,221
Households$116,060$131,573
Married Families$127,949$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,333$91,959

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Copiague Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Copiague Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Copiague Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Copiague Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Copiague Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

579

Number of Veterans

569

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam225
Second Gulf War106
Korea50
World War II26
First Gulf War25

Copiague Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74216
75+156
35 to 54101
55 to 6483
18 to 3423

Copiague Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4494.1%
Black868.08%
Other Race210.62%
2+ Races150.75%
Hispanic110.17%
Asian81.83%

Copiague Veterans by Race

Copiague Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Copiague Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Copiague Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Copiague Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Copiague Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.22%

Born in Copiague

70.89%

Native Born

29.11%

Foreign Born

12.45%

Non Citizen

16.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.89% of Copiague residents were born in the United States, with 65.22% having been born in New York. 12.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Copiague Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202423,517380.16%
202323,479370.16%
202223,442-110-0.47%
202123,5523521.52%
202023,200-361-1.53%
201923,561-155-0.65%
201823,7167903.45%
201722,926-401-1.72%
201623,3275552.44%
201522,7722451.09%
201422,5273721.68%
201322,1557273.39%
201221,428-41-0.19%
201121,469-1,524-6.63%
201022,99300%

Copiague Population by Year