East Massapequa

The CDP was home to 19,565 people, 6,432 households, and 5,107 families as of the 2000 census. There were 5,592.8 people per square mile (2,159.4/km2) in the population. At an average density of 1,868.1 per square mile (721.3/km2), there were 6,535 dwelling units. 74.91% of the population was White, 12.34% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.47% from other racial groups, and 1.90% from two or more racial groups made up the CDP. Latino or Hispanic, regardless of race, made up 7.49% of the population. The majority of African Americans and Hispanics in East Massapequa reside in the area formerly known as “West Amityville,” which is east of Carman Creek and served by the Amityville Union Free School District.

Of the 6,432 homes, 36.6% included children under the age of 18, 64.6% included married couples living together, 11.0% included a single woman living alone, and 20.6% did not belong to a family. Individuals made up 16.4% of all households, and 8.9% of them included a single person 65 years of age or older. 3.37 was the average family size while 3.00 was the average household size.

The population of the CDP was dispersed, with 6.6% being between the ages of 18 and 24, 31.1% being between the ages of 25 and 44, 23.0% being between the ages of 45 and 64, and 14.2% being 65 or older. It was 38 years old on average. There were 93.4 men for every 100 females. There were 88.9 males for every 100 girls over the age of 18.

In the CDP, the median income for a family was $83,373 and the median income for a household was $75,565. The median income for men was $56,032, while that of women was $37,885. In the CDP, the per capita income was $28,585. 3.4% of people, including 2.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and over, and 2.4% of families were living in poverty.