South Floral Park, New York
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South Floral Park is a village
in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. United States
. The population was 1,764 at the 2010 census.
The Village of South Floral Park is inside the Town of Hempstead
.
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Its current mayor is Mayor Geoffrey Prime.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,578 people, 456 households, and 383 families residing in the village. The population density
was 15,776.3 people per square mile (6,092.7/km²). There were 462 housing units at an average density of 4,618.9 per square mile (1,783.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 22.18% White, 59.06% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.80% Asian, 6.15% from other races
, and 8.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.56% of the population.
There were 456 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.46 and the average family size was 3.72.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $64,205, and the median income for a family was $68,000. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $37,292 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,091. About 0.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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
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, United States
United States
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. United States
United States
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. The population was 1,764 at the 2010 census.
The Village of South Floral Park is inside the Town of Hempstead
Town of Hempstead, New York
Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population...
.
History
The Village of South Floral Park was incorporated in 1925. This was one of the earliest racially integrated villages on Long IslandLong Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
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Its current mayor is Mayor Geoffrey Prime.
Geography
South Floral Park is located at 40°42′47"N 73°42′2"W (40.713148, -73.700514).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,578 people, 456 households, and 383 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 15,776.3 people per square mile (6,092.7/km²). There were 462 housing units at an average density of 4,618.9 per square mile (1,783.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 22.18% White, 59.06% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.80% Asian, 6.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 8.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.56% of the population.
There were 456 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% 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, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.46 and the average family size was 3.72.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $64,205, and the median income for a family was $68,000. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $37,292 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 $21,091. About 0.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.