| | Lake Grove, NY | Centereach, NY | United States |
| Population | 11,110 | 31,979 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.9% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.1% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 37.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,202 | 31,684 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,250 | 27,285 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,612 | 26,720 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.9% | 15.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 15.0% | 18.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,759.7 | 3,663.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.0 | 8.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lake Grove, NY | Centereach, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 14.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.4% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lake Grove, NY | Centereach, NY | United States |
| White | 72.4% | 69.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.2% | 5.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 9.5% | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.2% | 15.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lake Grove, NY | Centereach, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 56.9% | 53.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.3% | 51.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.1% | 46.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.4% | 35.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.9% | 6.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.01 | 3.26 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,686 | 9,749 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,843 | 7,700 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.4% | 37.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.7% | 41.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 843 | 2,049 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.8% | 8.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.2% | 12.5% | 10.8% |