City safety & data profile
BethpageNY
Bethpage, NY is a 16K-resident city in Nassau County with a median household income of $122,257.
Nassau County, New York. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Bethpage, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Bethpage has a population larger than 33% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $605,900, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-19
- 16K
- Population
- Top 67%
- By size
- $122,257
- Median income
- $605,900
- Median home
- 5.6%
- Poverty rate
The read on Bethpage
Bethpage posts a median household income higher than 84% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Bethpage area.
- Top 16%
- by median income, US cities
- 1
- hospital in & near Bethpage
Where Bethpage income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$122,257 Top 16% higher than 84% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Bethpage, NY beyond the headline numbers
Bethpage sits inside Nassau County, New York, at roughly 40.74°N, -73.48°W. Population 16,429, $122,257 median household income. Median home value $605,900, median rent $2,014. Poverty rate 5.6%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Bethpage's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 38.5%, then high blood pressure at 31.9%. 1 hospital in/around Bethpage, 3/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Bethpage from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Nassau County) - Bethpage's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% -61% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 5.5% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 43.4% |
| Work From Home | 17.5% |
| Public Transit | 8.6% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospitals 1 total
Frequently Asked Questions 6
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Safety Context
Bethpage, NY is located in Nassau County, New York. With a population of 16K and a $122,257 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 3/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Bethpage area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
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Nearby Cities 8
Using Bethpage's profile
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Nassau County) where that is the smallest published unit.
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