Inwood CDP, Nassau County, New York Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Inwood CDP, New York, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Inwood CDP, New York. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Inwood CDP, New York. The estimated population of Inwood CDP, New York is 10,533 people, with a median age of 31.4.

We can look at the total population in Inwood CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,533
+7.44%
+2.22%
2020
9,804
-0.89% -
2019
9,892
+0.9%
-
2018
9,804
-4.85% -
2017
10,304
- -

Population of Inwood CDP, New York by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
29.9%
28.4%
+5.28%
Black/African American
15.4%
22.2%
-30.63%
Native
0%
0.4%
-100.00%
Hispanic
49.4%
45.1%
+9.53%
Asian
4.6%
3.2%
+43.75%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
0.2%
+150.00%
Other
0.2%
0.5%
-60.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Inwood CDP, New York by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.4 -5.71% 29.2 -9.03% 33.6 -1.47%
2020 33.3 +0.3% 32.1 -2.13% 34.1 +1.19%
2019 33.2 -7.52% 32.8 -5.48% 33.7 -7.42%
2018 35.9 +2.87% 34.7 +3.27% 36.4 +1.96%
2017 34.9 - 33.6 - 35.7 -

The median age of Inwood CDP, New York gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 797 +14.59% 734 +14.75% 892 809
10 to 19 744 +19.07% 594 +17.13% 892 702
20 to 29 714 +24.74% 910 -5.93% 852 849
30 to 39 667 +5.13% 687 +13.5% 698 774
40 to 49 829 -40.53% 674 -7.36% 540 613
50 to 59 502 +18.64% 675 -5.75% 585 631
60 to 69 447 5.15% 556 -33.06% 444 387
70+ 313 -24.83% 461 +40.01% 233 632

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Inwood CDP, New York is $65,298.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Inwood CDP.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $87,650.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,074.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Inwood CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Inwood CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Inwood CDP, New York is currently $84,964.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

8.11% of households in Inwood CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Inwood CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.56%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.45%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.74%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.51%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.24%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.11%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Inwood CDP is $23,930.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Inwood CDP by the total population of Inwood CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Inwood CDP, New York, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Inwood CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.02%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.18%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.96%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.43%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.41%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Inwood CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Inwood CDP over the age of 16 is 7,975.

Of those people, a total of 62.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Inwood CDP is 58.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 737 14.10% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 740 77.40% 16.40%
25 to 29 years 961 87.40% 7.70%
30 to 34 years 867 85.20% 5.50%
35 to 44 years 1,114 86.30% 0.80%
45 to 54 years 1,160 66.80% 6.10%
55 to 59 years 700 82.30% 2.10%
60 to 64 years 506 52.00% 4.60%
65 to 74 years 538 21.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 652 1.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Inwood CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,288 52.70% 3.70%
Black or African American 1,544 75.70% 9.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 457 60.60% 6.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,367 68.60% 4.20%
Two or more races 319 48.60% 15.50%
Hispanic or Latino 3,736 67.50% 4.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,182 45.00% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Inwood CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Inwood CDP is 4,678, with median earnings of $34,123.00.

Women in Inwood CDP, New York earning approximately 62.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,678 $34,123.00
Male 2,526 $39,409.00
Female 2,152 $24,442.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 448 $86,324.00
Business and Financial 128 $38,600.00
Computer and Mathematical 12 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 94 $24,006.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 20 $0.00
Community and Social Service 59 $65,625.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 287 $28,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 204 $48,750.00
Healthcare Support 253 $27,321.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 67 $98,459.00
Law Enforcement 205 $57,113.00
Food Preparation and Serving 211 $18,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 696 $21,466.00
Personal Care and Service 118 $17,262.00
Sales 414 $20,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 421 $38,098.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 348 $36,310.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 70 $33,026.00
Production 130 $38,125.00
Transportation and Material Moving 226 $36,842.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 189 $76,792.00 259 $92,563.00
Business and Financial 78 $31,371.00 50 $43,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 8 $0.00 86 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 20 $0.00
Community and Social Service 14 $0.00 45 $7,163.00
Legal 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 35 $52,019.00 252 $23,958.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 89 $53,464.00 115 $41,961.00
Healthcare Support 34 $0.00 219 $28,107.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 67 $98,459.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 148 $56,400.00 57 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 133 $12,298.00 78 $18,966.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 348 $31,250.00 348 $17,070.00
Personal Care and Service 25 $61,146.00 93 $16,935.00
Sales 250 $22,500.00 164 $19,444.00
Office and Administrative Support 184 $72,527.00 237 $9,701.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 348 $36,310.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 70 $33,026.00 0 $0.00
Production 122 $38,438.00 8 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 183 $36,151.00 43 $38,641.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,922 households in Inwood CDP, with an average household size of 3.6 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,263 families in Inwood CDP with an average family size of 4.08 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,296 365 602 659
Average Household Size 4.41 4.27 4.18 1.11
Total Families 1,296 365 602 0
Average Household Size 4.29 3.52 3.96 0

Poverty

Of the 2,263 families in Inwood CDP, 11.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Inwood CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,143 housing units in Inwood CDP, New York.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,922 92.97%
Vacant 221 7.03%

47.38% of the total 3,143 housing units in Inwood CDP are rental units. This is approximately 1,489 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,420 are occupied by the owner - or 45.18% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Inwood CDP is $1,652.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Inwood CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    13
  • Less than $500
    129
  • $500 to $999
    156
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    302
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    518
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    285
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    56
  • $3,000 or more
    43

Property Value

The median value of a property in Inwood CDP is $456,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Inwood CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    7
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    31
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    21
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    116
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    707
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    508
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Inwood CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Inwood CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,398
  • 1940 to 1949
    218
  • 1950 to 1959
    436
  • 1960 to 1969
    288
  • 1970 to 1979
    224
  • 1980 to 1989
    319
  • 1990 to 1999
    57
  • 2000 to 2009
    150
  • 2010 to 2013
    53
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Inwood CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    649
  • 1 vehicle available
    887
  • 2 vehicles available
    829
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    557

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Inwood CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Inwood CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

34.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Inwood CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    40
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    198
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    493
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    799
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    355
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    195
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    540
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    90
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    163
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    456
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    777
  • 90 or more minutes
    228

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Inwood CDP, New York in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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