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Farmingdale Local History: Census Data / Demographic Information

History of the town of Farmingdale, New York

Current Census Data

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Historical Census Data

Below are the total population figures for the Village of Farmingdale:

Population

1904     1,047

1910     1,567

1920     2,091

1922      3,000

1930     3,373

1940     3,549

1950     4,492

1960     6,128

1970     9,297

1980     7,946                                                                                                                                                                                         

1990     8,290

1995     8,365

2000     8,399

2010     8,189   

2016     8,857

 

Cornell Program on Applied Demographics

PAD - Cornell Program on Applied Demographics

The Program on Applied Demographics (PAD) brings skills in demographics, economics, statistics, data gathering and data analysis together to provide a variety of organizations with data, information and advice. PAD works closely with the New York State Department of Labor, the U.S. Census Bureau and other organizations to assist them in their activities.

Long Island Census Data

Population of Long Island from 1790

(Please note: Nassau County was part of Queens County until 1899)

1790

Suffolk County - 16,440

Queens County - 16,014

Kings County - 4,495

1800

Suffolk County - 19,735

Queens County - 16,916

Kings County - 5,740

1810

Suffolk County - 21,113

Queens County - 19,336

Kings County - 8,303

1820

Suffolk County - 24,272

Queens County - 21,519

Kings County - 11,187

1830

Suffolk County - 26,780

Queens County - 22,460

Kings County - 20,535

1840

Kings County - 47,613

Suffolk County - 32,469

Queens County - 30,324

1850

Kings County - 138,882

Suffolk County - 36,922

Queens County - 36,883

1860

Kings County - 279-122

Queens County - 57,391

Suffolk County - 43,275

1870

Kings County - 419,921

Queens County - 73,603

Suffolk County - 46,926

1880

Kings County - 599,495

Queens County - 90,574

Suffolk County - 53,888

1890

Kings County - 838,547

Queens County - 128,059

Suffolk County - 62,491

1900

Kings County - 1,166,582

Queens County -152,999

Suffolk County -77,582

Nassau County - 55,448

1910

Kings County - 1,634,351

Queens County - 284,041

Suffolk County - 96,138

Nassau County - 83,930

1920

Kings County - 2,018,356

Queens County -469,042

Nassau County -126,120

Suffolk County -110,246

1930

Kings County - 2,560,401

Queens County - 1,079,129

Nassau County - 303,053

Suffolk County - 161,055

1940

Kings County - 2,698,285

Queens County - 1,297,634

Nassau County - 406,748

Suffolk County - 197,355

1950

Kings County - 2,738,175

Queens County - 1,550,849

Nassau County - 672,765

Suffolk County - 276,129

1960

Kings County - 2,627,319

Queens County - 1,809,578

Nassau County - 1,300,171

Suffolk County - 666,784

1970

Kings County - 2,602,012

Queens County - 1,986,473

Nassau County - 1,428,080

Suffolk County - 1,124,950

1980

Kings County - 2,230,936

Queens County - 1,891,325

Nassau County - 1,321,582

Suffolk County - 1,284,231

1990

Kings County - 2,300,664

Queens County - 1,951,598

Suffolk County - 1,321,864

Nassau County - 1,287,348

2000

Kings County - 2,504,700

Queens County - 2,229,379

Suffolk County - 1,419,369

Nassau County - 1,334,544

2010

Kings County - 2,465,326

Queens County - 2,230,722

Suffolk County - 1,493,350

Nassau County - 1,339,532

 

 

 

Long Island Historic Census

The Long Island Index has mapped almost 40 demographic characteristics for all 600 Census tracts to show how Long Island has changed since 1970.

Long Island Index

In the upper right hand box, type 11735 for information about Farmingdale.