Plainview, New York Population 2024

26,973

Plainview is a city located in Nassau County New York. Plainview has a 2024 population of 26,973. Plainview is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 2.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,267 in 2020.

The average household income in Plainview is $208,491 with a poverty rate of 2.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Plainview is 43.5 years, 42.4 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Plainview Demographics

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

  • White: 74.75%
  • Asian: 19.88%
  • Two or more races: 2.7%
  • Other race: 2.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,712.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.69% (706)
The current population of Plainview, New York is 26,973 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,267.

Plainview, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,89974.75%
Asian5,29119.88%
Two or more races7202.7%
Other race6052.27%
Black or African American930.35%
Native American120.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plainview Population by Race

Plainview Population Pyramid 2024

Plainview Median Age

43.5

Total

42.4

Male

45.6

Female

Plainview Adults

There are 20,328 adults, (5,667 of whom are seniors) in Plainview.

Plainview Age Dependency

81.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainview Sex Ratio

Female13,49150.68%
Male13,12949.32%

Plainview Population by Age

Plainview Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9232.95928
Married6,4443.4497.22.8
Non Family1,6801.0775.724.3
Female6092.7384.215.8
Male1903.3783.716.3

3.36

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

92.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainview Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainview Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainview Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Plainview Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$95,043

Average Earnings

$109,375

Average Male

$75,233

Average Female

Plainview Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainview Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainview Language

79.89% of Plainview residents speak only English, while 20.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.63% of the population.

Plainview Language

Plainview Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,3234412.28%
Asian5,2511663.16%
Black652233.85%
Hispanic1,227211.71%
Other605111.82%
Multiple720101.39%

2.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.97%

Male Poverty Rate

2.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainview

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainview is Black, with 33.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainview is Multiple, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.91%.

Plainview Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.49%
High School6.74%
Some College2.54%
Bachelors or Greater1.56%

Plainview Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed2.73%
Female Employed1.41%
Male Employed0.85%
Female Unemployed0%

Plainview Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainview Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.3%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainview Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainview Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Plainview Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainview Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

468

Number of Veterans

468

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Plainview Veterans by War

count

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Plainview Veterans by Age

count

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Plainview Veterans by Race

Plainview Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainview Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Plainview Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainview Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainview 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

76.77%

Born in Plainview

83.05%

Native Born

16.95%

Foreign Born

4.99%

Non Citizen

11.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.05% of Plainview residents were born in the United States, with 76.77% having been born in New York. 4.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Plainview Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202426,9731770.66%
202326,7961760.66%
202226,620-45-0.17%
202126,6653981.52%
202026,267-186-0.7%
201926,4535512.13%
201825,902-239-0.91%
201726,141540.21%
201626,087-112-0.43%
201526,199-7-0.03%
201426,2061130.43%
201326,093970.37%
201225,996-67-0.26%
201126,063-154-0.59%
201026,21700%

Plainview Population by Year