Albertson, New York
Encyclopedia
Albertson is a hamlet (and census-designated place
) in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,182 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 5,200 people, 1,812 households, and 1,442 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 7,866.8 per square mile (3,042.0/km²). There were 1,853 housing units at an average density of 2,803.3/sq mi (1,084.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.13% White, 0.23% African American, 0.02% Native American, 14.52% Asian, 1.27% from other races
, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population.
There were 1,812 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,516, and the median income for a family was $77,516. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $44,792 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $31,222. About 4.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
won 51% of the vote to Republican John McCain
's 48%.
in 1644. Later Townsend Albertson started a farm
and gristmill
and the community became known as Albertson.
In 1850, a road was built through Albertson on the lands of Isaac Underhill Willets
. The road is still known as I U Willets Road. (Willets complained that Long Island has more roads than it will ever need). The Long Island Railroad designated an Albertson train station
in 1864.
In 1908, the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway was built on the southern border of Albertson. In 1938, it was closed and replaced in 1940 by the Northern State Parkway
, running along the northern border of Albertson.
In 1946, suburbanization began with a small development by William Levitt
. The last farms were developed in the mid-1960s.
The Searingtown School (now in Albertson) was one of the schools involved in the landmark Supreme Court case Engel v. Vitale
(1962), which disallowed government-directed prayers in public schools. The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,182 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Albertson is located south of Roslyn and east of Searingtown. The boundary between Albertson & Searingtown is ill-defined, as they share the same post office and are unincorporated. In general, Searingtown refers to the area west of Searingtown Road and Albertson the area east of Willis Avenue. Searingtown School and the Searing-Roslyn United Methodist Church both use Albertson as their address.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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 5,200 people, 1,812 households, and 1,442 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 7,866.8 per square mile (3,042.0/km²). There were 1,853 housing units at an average density of 2,803.3/sq mi (1,084.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.13% White, 0.23% African American, 0.02% Native American, 14.52% Asian, 1.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population.
There were 1,812 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,516, and the median income for a family was $77,516. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $44,792 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 CDP was $31,222. About 4.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Politically Albertson is almost evenly split. In the 2008 presidential election Democrat Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
won 51% of the vote to Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
's 48%.
History
The first European settler was John Seren who came from ConnecticutConnecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
in 1644. Later Townsend Albertson started a farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
and gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
and the community became known as Albertson.
In 1850, a road was built through Albertson on the lands of Isaac Underhill Willets
Isaac Underhill Willets
Isaac Underhill Willets was a Long Islander and prominent farm owner best known today for the road named after him, I.U. Willets Road.-I.U. Willets Road:...
. The road is still known as I U Willets Road. (Willets complained that Long Island has more roads than it will ever need). The Long Island Railroad designated an Albertson train station
Albertson (LIRR station)
Albertson is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is on the north side of I.U. Willets Road Albertson Avenue and the Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson, New York. However the parking lot is on the south side of I.U...
in 1864.
In 1908, the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway was built on the southern border of Albertson. In 1938, it was closed and replaced in 1940 by the Northern State Parkway
Northern State Parkway
The Northern State Parkway is a long limited-access state parkway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus is at the Queens-Nassau County line, where the parkway continues westward into New York City as the Grand Central Parkway...
, running along the northern border of Albertson.
In 1946, suburbanization began with a small development by William Levitt
William Levitt
William Jaird Levitt was an American real-estate developer widely credited as the father of modern American suburbia. He came to symbolize the new suburban growth with his use of mass-production techniques to construct large developments of houses selling for under $10,000...
. The last farms were developed in the mid-1960s.
The Searingtown School (now in Albertson) was one of the schools involved in the landmark Supreme Court case Engel v. Vitale
Engel v. Vitale
Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 , was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that determined that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and require its recitation in public schools....
(1962), which disallowed government-directed prayers in public schools. The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.