| | Plainedge, NY | Garden City, NY | United States |
| Population | 9,428 | 23,087 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 53.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 46.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.5 | 41.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,246 | 22,357 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,195 | 21,672 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,739 | 21,686 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.1% | 2.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.3% | 2.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,715.1 | 4,332.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.4 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Plainedge, NY | Garden City, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 5.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 14.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Plainedge, NY | Garden City, NY | United States |
| White | 74.1% | 85.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 11.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.0% | 5.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Plainedge, NY | Garden City, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 58.9% | 61.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.1% | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.1% | 38.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.7% | 30.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.0% | 4.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.18 | 2.92 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,915 | 7,536 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,354 | 5,904 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 43.5% | 48.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.2% | 44.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 561 | 1,632 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.5% | 1.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.8% | 5.8% | 10.8% |