How many homes in Inwood, NY are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Inwood, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Inwood, NY have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% have more than 1.5.

0.2% lack complete plumbing.

0.9% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 16.9% (±6.4 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.2%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.9%

Crowding and facilities in Inwood

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Inwood	Nassau County	New York	United States
More than 1 person per room	16.9% (±6.4 points)	3.4% (±0.3 points)	5.3% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	5.2% (±3.8 points)	1.1% (±0.2 points)	2.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Inwood, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Nassau County (3.4%).

It is also higher than in New York (5.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Inwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Inwood
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Inwood	—	16.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Village of Cedarhurst	1.6 mi	4.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Woodmere	2.2 mi	1.6% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Lawrence	2.6 mi	1.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Village of Woodsburgh	2.7 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Atlantic Beach	3.0 mi	0.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
South Valley Stream	3.1 mi	6.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Village of Hewlett Neck	3.2 mi	0.0% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hewlett Bay Park	3.3 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Cedarhurst, NY (4.8%), Woodmere, NY (1.6%), Village of Lawrence, NY (1.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Inwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Inwood

How many homes in Inwood are overcrowded?

16.9% of occupied homes in Inwood, NY have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Inwood lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.2% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.9% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Inwood CDP, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Inwood CDP, New York (place:37583, in state:36).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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