Overview

Introduction to Plainedge, New York

Plainedge, New York, in Nassau County, is 1 mile E of Levittown, New York and 26 miles E of New York, New York.

Plainedge History

In the late 17th century, the area was known as Massapequa. William Frost and Thomas Powell purchased most of the land. Initially, the community was a rural one, dependent largely on farming of cattle and poultry. By the early 1800s, the area had a school district. It experienced major growth during the housing boom after World War II. By 1960, there were around 6,000 homes in the community. It was named Plainedge due to its location adjacent to a prairie.

Plainedge and nearby Attractions

  • African American Museum
  • Belmont Lake State Park
  • Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
  • Long Island Children's Museum
  • Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
  • Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

Things To Do In Plainedge

The Roslyn Grist Mill, Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Park and Marshall Field III estate are some of the nearby historical sites. The African American Museum, the Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, the Nassau County Museum of Art and the Hofstra Museum showcase are the local museums. Jones Beach State Park features 6.5 miles of ocean beach. It also offers fishing, swimming, boating, picnicking and golfing opportunities.

Plainedge Transportation

John F. Kennedy International is the closest major airport.

Plainedge Higher Education

Colleges near Plainedge include the SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, the New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury, Hofstra University and Nassau Community College.

Demographics

People

Total Population9,206
Male Share of the Population46.9%
Female Share of the Population53.1%
Senior Citizens15.3%
Employed Population 16+4,958
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married58.3%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher45.7%
Median Earnings25+$60,828
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$53,516
Median Earnings With High School Degree$43,490

Wealth

Median Family Income$129,719
% Above Poverty Level96.8%
% Below Poverty Level3.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time30 minutes
% Working from Home1.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.5%
% Using Public Transportation10.7%

Housing

People Living Alone13.9%
Median Gross Rent$2,074
Median House Value$415,100

Ancestry

Italian37.4%
Irish24.9%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)16.2%
German13.5%
Polish6.4%
English4.2%
Trinidad Tobago3.2%
West Indian3.2%
Russian2.3%
Greek2.2%
Norwegian1.3%
Ukrainian1.2%
Croatian1.1%
Swedish0.9%
Austrian0.9%
Scottish0.7%
Portuguese0.6%
Dutch0.6%
US/American0.6%
Turkish0.6%
Icelander0.5%
Hungarian0.4%
Israeli0.4%
French Except Basque0.4%
Danishn0.3%
Maltese0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Canadian0.1%
Albanian0.1%
Swiss0.1%
Romanian0.1%
Estonian0.1%
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Plainedge Almanac

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Plainedge Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance4.7 miles
Jan Temp24 to 37 F
Apr Temp40 to 55 F
Jul Temp67 to 81 F
Oct Temp47 to 62 F
Annual Precip42.9 inches
StationNEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance15.9 miles
Jan Temp25 to 39 F
Apr Temp42 to 59 F
Jul Temp67 to 83 F
Oct Temp49 to 64 F
Annual Precip42.4 inches
StationNEW YORK LA GUARDIA AP
Distance21.4 miles
Jan Temp27 to 39 F
Apr Temp44 to 60 F
Jul Temp70 to 85 F
Oct Temp51 to 65 F
Annual Precip44.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bethpage17,215$139,227
East Farmingdale6,143$107,261
Farmingdale8,842$132,694
Levittown51,539$126,743
North Massapequa18,609$133,399
North Wantagh11,802$135,500
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