Roslyn Heights, New York
Encyclopedia
Roslyn Heights is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn
. The population was 6,577 at the 2010 census.
Roslyn Heights is in the eastern part of the Town of North Hempstead at exit 37 on the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495
).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.
area. Though most of Roslyn Heights belongs to the Roslyn School District, portions of the school-aged population are enrolled in the East Williston school district, and attend The Wheatley School
from eighth through twelfth grades. Portions of Roslyn Heights also belong to the Herricks School District, as well as the Mineola School District.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 6,295 people, 2,168 households, and 1,773 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 4,223.6 per square mile (1,631.2/km²). There were 2,226 housing units at an average density of 1,493.5/sq mi (576.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.03% White, 6.45% African American, 0.11% Native American, 10.01% Asian, 2.00% from other races
, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.45% of the population.
There were 2,168 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $84,705, and the median income for a family was $100,474. Males had a median income of $76,812 versus $38,343 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $40,132. About 4.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn
Roslyn, New York
Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770...
. The population was 6,577 at the 2010 census.
Roslyn Heights is in the eastern part of the Town of North Hempstead at exit 37 on the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495
Interstate 495 (New York)
Interstate 495 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. The route extends for from the western portal of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Manhattan to County Route 58 in Riverhead, Suffolk County...
).
Geography
Roslyn Heights is located at 40°46′57"N 73°38′29"W (40.782563, -73.641437).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
Roslyn Heights is part of the greater RoslynRoslyn, New York
Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770...
area. Though most of Roslyn Heights belongs to the Roslyn School District, portions of the school-aged population are enrolled in the East Williston school district, and attend The Wheatley School
The Wheatley School
The Wheatley School is a public high school serving grades 8 through 12 located in Old Westbury, Long Island, New York and part of the East Williston Union Free School District...
from eighth through twelfth grades. Portions of Roslyn Heights also belong to the Herricks School District, as well as the Mineola School District.
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,295 people, 2,168 households, and 1,773 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,223.6 per square mile (1,631.2/km²). There were 2,226 housing units at an average density of 1,493.5/sq mi (576.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.03% White, 6.45% African American, 0.11% Native American, 10.01% Asian, 2.00% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.45% of the population.
There were 2,168 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $84,705, and the median income for a family was $100,474. Males had a median income of $76,812 versus $38,343 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $40,132. About 4.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.