| | Plainview, NY | New Rochelle, NY | United States |
| Population | 26,665 | 80,685 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.1 | 40.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,786 | 77,178 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 25,637 | 72,182 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 26,207 | 67,265 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.7% | 12.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.5% | 20.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,658.5 | 7,795.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.7 | 10.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Plainview, NY | New Rochelle, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.9% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Plainview, NY | New Rochelle, NY | United States |
| White | 77.1% | 43.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 19.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 17.6% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 29.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Plainview, NY | New Rochelle, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 64.5% | 49.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.9% | 47.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.5% | 50.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.1% | 36.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.1% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.92 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,055 | 29,353 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,236 | 19,344 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.2% | 34.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.7% | 39.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,819 | 10,009 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.9% | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 13.9% | 10.8% |