| | Inwood, NY | East Meadow, NY | United States |
| Population | 10,533 | 38,078 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.4 | 42.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,455 | 37,477 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,325 | 37,461 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,767 | 36,909 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.2% | -1.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 32.3% | 0.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,603.8 | 6,041.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.6 | 6.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Inwood, NY | East Meadow, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.4% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 4.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Inwood, NY | East Meadow, NY | United States |
| White | 29.9% | 63.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 15.4% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 17.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 49.4% | 12.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Inwood, NY | East Meadow, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 39.7% | 56.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.9% | 55.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.3% | 43.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 45.3% | 29.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.60 | 3.10 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,922 | 11,808 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,263 | 9,533 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.7% | 38.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.6% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 659 | 2,275 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.4% | 4.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 20.4% | 14.5% | 10.8% |