Farmingdale, New York Population 2024

8,520

Farmingdale Demographics

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

  • White: 73.02%
  • Two or more races: 12.48%
  • Asian: 9.3%
  • Black or African American: 3.76%
  • Other race: 1.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,786.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (74)
The current population of Farmingdale, New York is 8,520 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,446.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,15473.02%
Two or more races1,05212.48%
Asian7849.3%
Black or African American3173.76%
Other race1101.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.13%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Farmingdale Population by Race

Farmingdale Population Pyramid 2024

Farmingdale Median Age

43.7

Total

41.5

Male

49.7

Female

Farmingdale Adults

There are 6,950 adults, (1,645 of whom are seniors) in Farmingdale.

Farmingdale Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Farmingdale Sex Ratio

Female4,26650.62%
Male4,16249.38%

Farmingdale Population by Age

Farmingdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5262.3569.430.6
Married1,5393.2681.718.3
Non Family1,4911.257.142.9
Male2963.1567.632.4
Female2002.776931

3.13

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Farmingdale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1602.46%
Associates Degree4256.54%
Bachelors Degree1,98630.57%
Graduate Degree1,28719.81%
High School Graduate1,62725.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1812.79%
Some College83112.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Farmingdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Farmingdale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8844,7042,376
Hispanic714587310
2+ Races641534263
Asian561527428
Black195195107
Other Race614111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.29%.

Farmingdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,477$114,625$64,435
Graduate Degree$102,092$114,155$81,714
High School Graduate$45,968$71,109$28,326
Less Than 9th Grade$0$153,143$41,500
Overall$73,678$91,909$61,118
Some College$62,056$87,813$55,221

$73,678

Average Earnings

$91,909

Average Male

$61,118

Average Female

Farmingdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Farmingdale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Farmingdale Language

82.54% of Farmingdale residents speak only English, while 17.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.69% of the population.

Farmingdale Language

Farmingdale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8293105.32%
Multiple1,052474.47%
Hispanic1,174282.39%
Black299206.69%
Other11043.64%

4.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.58%

Male Poverty Rate

5.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Farmingdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Farmingdale is Black, with 6.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Farmingdale is Hispanic, with 2.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.11%.

Farmingdale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.08%
Some College7.23%
High School4.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.46%

Farmingdale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed5.11%
Male Employed0.89%
Female Employed0.53%
Male Unemployed0%

Farmingdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Farmingdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$173,418$209,999
Households$127,059$156,086
Married Families$183,594$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,112$78,771

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Farmingdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Farmingdale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Farmingdale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Farmingdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Farmingdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

279

Number of Veterans

272

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam54
First Gulf War53
Second Gulf War39
World War II26
Korea7

Farmingdale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6498
75+87
35 to 5453
65 to 7441
18 to 340

Farmingdale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2644.9%
Hispanic243.05%
Black157.69%

Farmingdale Veterans by Race

Farmingdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Farmingdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Farmingdale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Farmingdale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Farmingdale 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

83.12%

Born in Farmingdale

86.9%

Native Born

13.1%

Foreign Born

4.26%

Non Citizen

8.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.9% of Farmingdale residents were born in the United States, with 83.12% having been born in New York. 4.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Farmingdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,613180.21%
20288,595190.22%
20278,576190.22%
20268,557180.21%
20258,539190.22%
20248,520180.21%
20238,5021191.42%
20228,383-36-0.43%
20218,419-27-0.32%
20208,446-532-5.93%
20198,978-32-0.36%
20189,010-26-0.29%
20179,0361892.14%
20168,8471762.03%
20158,671390.45%
20148,6323614.36%
20138,27110.01%
20128,27060.07%
20118,264250.3%
20108,23900%
20008,3993774.7%
19908,022760.96%
19807,946-1,351-14.53%
19709,2973,16951.71%
19606,1281,63636.42%
19504,49296827.47%
19403,5241514.48%
19303,373-5,240-60.84%

Farmingdale Population by Year