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Massapequa, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Nassau County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
21,822 Population 6,130/sq mi density
$179,844 Median Income $70,713 per capita
$661,900 Home Value $786,608 Zillow
$2,500 Median Rent 19.2% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
119 Violent Crime/100K 785 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$179,844 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$661,900 home value, $2,500/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
21,822
Population Density
6,130
per square mile
Land Area
4.0
square miles (10.3 km²)
Median Age
43.6 yrs
12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
49%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.1% US: 61.6%
Black 1.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.1%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91.3%
Spanish
8.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.6%
40% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.6%
42% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
99.1%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.2%
51% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.453
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population21,822
Population Density6,130 / sq mi
Land Area4.0 sq mi
Median Age43.6 years

Gender

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.1%
Black or African American1.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only91.3%
Spanish8.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.6%
Disability7.6%
Health Insurance99.1%
Uninsured4.2%
Broadband Access95.8%
Gini Coefficient0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+