East Meadow is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 37,501 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, East Meadow is the 29th largest community in New York.

East Meadow is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, East Meadow is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Meadow who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.73%), sales jobs (13.53%), and management occupations (8.95%).

In addition, East Meadow is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

East Meadow is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, East Meadow's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In East Meadow, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

East Meadow Information and Demographics

The education level of East Meadow citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 29.01% of adults in East Meadow have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in East Meadow in 2000 was $27,076, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,304 for a family of four. However, East Meadow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

East Meadow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Meadow home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in East Meadow is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Meadow include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in East Meadow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.