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Lake Grove, New York, in Suffolk county, is 8 miles NE of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 45 miles E of New York, New York. The village is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 10,250 people people live in Lake Grove.
In Lake Grove, about 60% of adults are married. Homes in Lake Grove tend to contain married couples. The village has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
Lake Grove is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the village.
In 2000, Lake Grove had a median family income of $73,065.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($2,750) in Lake Grove than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake Grove, about 79% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the village tends to be newer than in most villages.
In Lake Grove, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Lake Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
Ratings range from
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| Male Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men | ![]() | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women | ![]() | ![]() |
| Age of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Female Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Senior Citizens | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Average Household Size | ![]() | ![]() |
| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | ![]() | ![]() |
| Median Family Income | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| Housing Recently Built | ![]() | ![]() |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
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