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Lake Grove, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Grove - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

11,050
Residents
$119,558
Median income
$550,700
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Lake Grove - the verdict

Lake Grove ranks in the 87th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
94th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Grove, NY

New York's Lake Grove is a small town, with 11,050 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $119,558 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.9%. Home values in Lake Grove run a median of $550,700, and the median resident age is 42.1 years. Educational attainment runs 46.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 11 residential building permits were authorized in Lake Grove (Rapid Growth), up 22% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,747 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

11,050 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$119,558 /yr

Poverty 1.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Lake Grove compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake Grove stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Grove against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Lake Grove toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Lake Grove ranks #292 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Grove only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#318 of 1,205
74th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#292 of 1,202
76th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#895 of 1,246
27th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#375 of 1,254
70th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

87thIncome percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Grove's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$550,700 13th percentile more affordable than 13% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Grove $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Grove, NY Lake Grove, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Grove, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Grove, NY median $119,558/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Grove, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Grove, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 46.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
11,050
Median Income
$119,558
Median Home Value
$550,700
Median Age
42.1
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Labor force participation
58.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.7%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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11,000 residents11,050 residents11,100 residents11,150 residents11,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 11,018 residents 11,168 residents ▲ +1.4%
Lake Grove's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
11
housing units authorized
Single-Family
11
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 9
2020 9
2021 11
2022 9
2023 8
2024 11

Permit volume increased 22% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.4%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
4.0%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
10.0%

Based on 5,196 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Grove sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Great Neck
11,068 people
Middle Island
11,086 people
North Bellport
10,999 people
Terryville
10,962 people
Elwood
11,140 people
North Lindenhurst
11,153 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Grove's 11,050 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Barrington, IL
11,049 people
Danville, IN
11,049 people
Belle Chasse, LA
11,046 people
Waterloo, IL
11,055 people
Coshocton, OH
11,056 people
Waynesboro, PA
11,044 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Grove's $119,558 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wheaton, IL
$119,566 median income
Maynard, MA
$119,549 median income
Daly City, CA
$119,570 median income
North Laurel, MD
$119,533 median income
Hulmeville, PA
$119,531 median income
El Verano, CA
$119,527 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Grove, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Grove, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.7% 12.1% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.8% White 72.7% Black or African American 1.1% Asian 12.1% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.2% Two or more races 8.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Grove compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Grove (this city) 11,050 $119,558
Great Neck 11,068 $137,095
Middle Island 11,086 $89,702
North Bellport 10,999 $99,551
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Grove, NY?

What is the population of Lake Grove, NY? +

Lake Grove, NY counts 11,050 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Grove, NY? +

The median household income in Lake Grove is $119,558 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Grove? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Grove; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Grove, NY? +

The median home value in Lake Grove is $550,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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