East Hills, New York
Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in East Hills, compared with New York and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.
East Hills village · Incorporated village · Census GEOID 3622260 · New York directory
- Population · July 1, 2025
- 7,328 PEP Vintage 2025
- Change · 2024 to 2025
- +0.1% +9 residents
- Household income
- At least $250,000 ACS 2020–2024 · MOE unavailable
- Home value
- $1,461,500 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$167,867
- Monthly gross rent
- Unavailable ACS 2020–2024 · MOE unavailable
- Median age
- 40.7 years ACS 2020–2024 · ±1.3
East Hills is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. With 7,328 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 125th in New York and 3,964th nationally among Census places. Its population grew by 9 (0.1%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has grown 1.0%. Median household income is At least $250,000.
Detailed demographics → Housing and cost-of-living context →
What stands out in East Hills?
Compared with other New York places, East Hills is most distinctive for more long commutes, more college graduates and higher home values. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.
- Commutes of 45 minutes or longer: 49.8%, 22.3 percentage points above the New York rate (27.4%); higher than 96% of 333 New York places with reliable estimates.
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 80.9%, 40.7 percentage points above the New York rate (40.2%); higher than 96% of 536 New York places with reliable estimates.
- Median home value: $1,461,500, 3.4 times the New York median ($423,800); higher than 95% of 573 New York places with reliable estimates.
- Population change since April 2020: +1.0%; higher than 80% of 593 New York places with reliable estimates.
- Change in local jobs since 2019: -13.5%; lower than 80% of 453 New York places with reliable estimates.
How East Hills compares with New York and the U.S.
| Measure | East Hills | New York | U.S. | Position in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 | +1.0% | — | — | higher than 80% of 593 New York places |
| Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 | 3,215 | — | — | higher than 78% of 594 New York places |
| Median home value B25077 | $1,461,500 ±$167,867 | $423,800 | $332,700 | higher than 95% of 573 New York places |
| Homeownership rate B25003 | 100.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision | 54.3% | 65.2% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Median age B01002 | 40.7 years ±1.3 | 39.8 years | 38.9 years | lower than 53% of 593 New York places |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher B15003 | 80.9% ±7.7 pp | 40.2% | 35.7% | higher than 96% of 536 New York places |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 2.8% ±1.8 pp · low precision | 14.0% | 12.5% | Not ranked: low precision |
| People without health insurance B27010 | 2.6% ±1.7 pp · low precision | 5.1% | 8.4% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Households with a broadband subscription B28002 | 97.1% ±8.6 pp | 90.8% | 91.0% | higher than 91% of 579 New York places |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) B23025 | 4.1% ±2.2 pp · low precision | 6.4% | 5.2% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Foreign-born residents B05002 | 11.4% ±3.3 pp | 22.8% | 14.1% | lower than 60% of 230 New York places |
| Jobs located in the place per 100 residents LODES 8.4 / PEP | 30.1 | — | — | lower than 68% of 493 New York places |
| Change in local jobs since 2019 LODES 8.4 | -13.5% | — | — | lower than 80% of 453 New York places |
| Workers who work from home B08301 | 21.1% ±5.4 pp | 14.9% | 15.1% | higher than 74% of 297 New York places |
| Commutes of 45 minutes or longer B08303 | 49.8% ±16.6 pp | 27.4% | 16.5% | higher than 96% of 333 New York places |
| Households without a vehicle B08201 | 1.8% ±2.8 pp · low precision | 29.2% | 8.4% | Not ranked: low precision |
Positions compare East Hills with New York places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation. 5 measures are shown in grey because the survey margin of error is too wide to rank reliably.
How many people live in East Hills?
The latest official estimate is 7,328 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 3,964th by population nationally and 125th in New York among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 9 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.
| Reference date | Population | Change from previous estimate |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2020 | 7,240 | Separate from April 2020 base |
| July 1, 2021 | 7,262 | +22 |
| July 1, 2022 | 7,245 | -17 |
| July 1, 2023 | 7,263 | +18 |
| July 1, 2024 | 7,319 | +56 |
| July 1, 2025 | 7,328 | +9 |
From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is +74 residents (1.0%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.
Download this population chart (SVG) · Official population release
Where are the boundaries?
- Entity and stable identifier
- East Hills village, New York · Incorporated village · 3622260
- Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
- Nassau County
- Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ — Metropolitan Statistical Area County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
- Land area
- 2.3 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
- Water area
- 0.0 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
- Approximate population density
- 3,215 residents per square mile of land
- Internal point
- 40.795841°, -73.629176° · Census geographic reference point
Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .
Income and poverty
| Measure / survey universe | City estimate ± MOE | State estimate ± MOE | U.S. estimate ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income Households · USD/year | At least $250,000 MOE unavailable | $85,974 ±$402 | $80,734 ±$166 |
| Per-capita income Total population · USD/year | $120,219 ±$12,784 | $50,712 ±$237 | $44,673 ±$122 |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty level | 201 ±127 · low precision | 2.8% ±1.8 pp · low precision |
Household income combines the incomes of everyone in a household; per-capita income divides all income by every resident. The poverty rate is 2.8% (±1.8 percentage points · low precision) under the official Census definition.
Home values, rent and tenure
| Measure / survey universe | City estimate ± MOE | State estimate ± MOE | U.S. estimate ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median owner-occupied home value Owner-occupied housing units · USD | $1,461,500 ±$167,867 | $423,800 ±$1,627 | $332,700 ±$236 |
| Median gross rent Renter-occupied units paying cash rent · USD/month | Unavailable MOE unavailable | $1,621 ±$7 | $1,413 ±$2 |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Owner occupied | 2,169 ±138 | 100.0% ±0.0 pp |
| Renter occupied | 0 ±19 · low precision | 0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision |
Owner-occupied units make up 100.0% of occupied housing. Gross rent includes estimated tenant-paid utilities and home values are owners’ own estimates; both cover 2020–2024 leases and homes rather than current listings.
See housing units, occupancy, rent burden and homeowner costs .
Monthly rent by bedroom count
No usable bedroom-level rent estimates are published for this place in the retained ACS release.
Census table B25031 describes renter-occupied units paying cash rent within this exact place geography. Gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities. These survey medians include existing leases across 2020–2024; they are not current apartment listings. Missing categories stay unavailable, and open-ended medians remain ranges. Small bedroom categories can have large margins of error. Download source values and provenance .
Employment among residents
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force | 3,990 ±440 | 75.4% ±6.9 pp |
| Not in the labor force | 1,301 ±283 | 24.6% ±5.1 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Civilian employed | 3,827 ±459 | 95.9% ±4.5 pp |
| Civilian unemployed | 163 ±91 · low precision | 4.1% ±2.2 pp · low precision |
These estimates describe residents of East Hills wherever they work; jobs at workplaces inside the city appear under jobs located in East Hills. They are 2020–2024 averages, not a current monthly unemployment rate.
Which industries employ residents?
Education, health care and social assistance is the largest of the published broad industry groups among employed residents: 26.8% (1,026 people; ±3.8 percentage points). The estimate covers residents’ industries wherever they work, rather than employers located inside the place.
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining | 0 ±27 · low precision | 0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision |
| Construction | 66 ±51 · low precision | 1.7% ±1.3 pp · low precision |
| Manufacturing | 67 ±45 · low precision | 1.8% ±1.2 pp · low precision |
| Wholesale trade | 347 ±167 | 9.1% ±4.2 pp |
| Retail trade | 559 ±355 · low precision | 14.6% ±9.1 pp · low precision |
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 38 ±51 · low precision | 1.0% ±1.3 pp · low precision |
| Information | 92 ±54 · low precision | 2.4% ±1.4 pp · low precision |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing | 564 ±165 | 14.7% ±3.9 pp |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste services | 765 ±228 | 20.0% ±5.5 pp |
| Education, health care and social assistance | 1,026 ±189 | 26.8% ±3.8 pp |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 132 ±81 · low precision | 3.4% ±2.1 pp · low precision |
| Other services, except public administration | 136 ±73 · low precision | 3.6% ±1.9 pp · low precision |
| Public administration | 35 ±57 · low precision | 0.9% ±1.5 pp · low precision |
Occupations among employed residents
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | 2,729 ±272 | 71.3% ±11.1 pp |
| Service occupations | 136 ±74 · low precision | 3.6% ±1.9 pp · low precision |
| Sales and office | 879 ±260 | 23.0% ±6.2 pp |
| Natural resources, construction and maintenance | 55 ±49 · low precision | 1.4% ±1.3 pp · low precision |
| Production, transportation and material moving | 28 ±31 · low precision | 0.7% ±0.8 pp · low precision |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Management occupations | 758 ±167 | 19.8% ±3.7 pp |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | 203 ±217 · low precision | 5.3% ±5.6 pp · low precision |
| Educational instruction and library occupations | 241 ±99 | 6.3% ±2.5 pp |
| Health practitioners and technical occupations | 388 ±113 | 10.1% ±2.7 pp |
| Sales and related occupations | 608 ±227 | 15.9% ±5.6 pp |
| Transportation occupations | 0 ±27 · low precision | 0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision |
The detailed groups are subsets of the broad groups and should not be added to them.
How residents get to work
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,944 ±233 | 50.9% ±8.7 pp |
| Carpooled | 167 ±105 · low precision | 4.4% ±2.7 pp · low precision |
| Public transportation | 839 ±565 · low precision | 22.0% ±14.6 pp · low precision |
| Taxi or ride-hailing | 7 ±11 · low precision | 0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision |
| Motorcycle | 0 ±19 · low precision | 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision |
| Bicycle | 0 ±19 · low precision | 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision |
| Walked | 22 ±33 · low precision | 0.6% ±0.9 pp · low precision |
| Other means | 34 ±40 · low precision | 0.9% ±1.0 pp · low precision |
| Worked from home | 805 ±228 | 21.1% ±5.4 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 minutes | 175 ±75 | 5.8% ±2.3 pp |
| 15–29 minutes | 1,019 ±230 | 33.8% ±4.9 pp |
| 30–44 minutes | 320 ±102 | 10.6% ±2.8 pp |
| 45–59 minutes | 297 ±150 · low precision | 9.9% ±4.7 pp |
| 60 minutes or longer | 1,202 ±544 | 39.9% ±16.7 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| No vehicle available | 38 ±60 · low precision | 1.8% ±2.8 pp · low precision |
Travel times cover workers who did not work from home. Vehicle availability is counted per household, not per driver.
Households and residents
Median age is 40.7 years (±1.3). The demographic profile covers age groups, race and Hispanic origin, household types, nativity, languages, education and moves, each compared with New York and the U.S.
How many jobs are located in East Hills?
Employers in East Hills reported 2,189 jobs in 2023, -13.5% compared with 2019 (2,532 jobs). That is 30.1 jobs for every 100 residents in the July 2023 population estimate. These are jobs at workplaces inside the city limits, wherever the workers live, unlike resident employment figures.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of local jobs | New York share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational services | 690 | 31.5% | 11.1% |
| Other services, except public administration | 407 | 18.6% | 3.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 247 | 11.3% | 19.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 218 | 10.0% | 3.4% |
| Retail trade | 171 | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 125 | 5.7% | 7.6% |
| Public administration | 74 | 3.4% | 5.8% |
| Administrative, support and waste management services | 71 | 3.2% | 5.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 51 | 2.3% | 7.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 38 | 1.7% | 5.7% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 28 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 22 | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 19 | 0.9% | 3.3% |
| Construction | 10 | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 0.5% | 4.4% |
| Information | 4 | 0.2% | 3.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Group | Jobs | Share | New York share |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,250 a month or less | 381 | 17.4% | 16.2% |
| $1,251 to $3,333 a month | 558 | 25.5% | 23.4% |
| More than $3,333 a month | 1,250 | 57.1% | 60.4% |
| Age 29 or younger | 371 | 16.9% | 21.7% |
| Age 30 to 54 | 1,090 | 49.8% | 53.1% |
| Age 55 or older | 728 | 33.3% | 25.1% |
Educational services is the largest sector for jobs located in East Hills (31.5% of local jobs, compared with 11.1% statewide). Earnings bands describe what each job pays per month, not household income, and a worker can hold more than one job.
Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) 8.4, workplace area characteristics, all jobs, second-quarter reference date. Census blocks are summed to 2024 place boundaries. Includes private, state and local government and federal civilian jobs; excludes self-employment, military and informal work. Counts include confidentiality noise and are less precise for small places.
Nearby station climate normals
NEW YORK JFK INTL AP, NY (NOAA station USW00094789) is approximately 20.8 km from this place’s Census internal point. The table describes that station’s 1991–2020 climate normals, using NOAA’s corrected version 1.0.1. It is historical station context, rather than a forecast or an average across the city.
| Month | Average daily high (°F) | Average daily low (°F) | Precipitation (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39.5 | 26.2 | 3.23 |
| February | 41.7 | 27.4 | 2.76 |
| March | 48.7 | 33.6 | 3.94 |
| April | 58.8 | 42.9 | 3.55 |
| May | 68.4 | 52.5 | 3.66 |
| June | 78.0 | 62.4 | 3.85 |
| July | 83.6 | 68.7 | 3.86 |
| August | 82.2 | 67.8 | 4.11 |
| September | 75.8 | 61.0 | 3.58 |
| October | 64.7 | 49.8 | 3.72 |
| November | 53.8 | 39.8 | 3.07 |
| December | 44.5 | 32.0 | 3.96 |
Station location: 40.6386°, -73.7622°; elevation 3.4 meters. We select the nearest station within 25 km with all 12 months of high/low temperature and precipitation marked “S” (standard) by NOAA. Standard normals meet NOAA’s data-availability rules and can include estimated missing months. Distance is a straight-line great-circle calculation from the Census internal point. Coastal exposure, elevation and urban conditions can differ between the station and an address. NOAA normals and definitions · Original station CSV · Retained station data, flags and matching details .
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Sources and data notes
Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.
Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.