Carle Place, New York
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Carle Place is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Nassau County
, New York, United States. As of 2010 (according to the Census) the CDP population was 4,981. Carle Place is an unincorporated area of the Town of North Hempstead.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.
The villages bordering Carle Place are Mineola
, Garden City
, Old Westbury, and Westbury
. Carle Place also borders East Garden City
, an unincorporated area of the Town of Hempstead.
of 2000, there were 5,247 people, 1,900 households, and 1,371 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,155.2/km² (5,572.9/mi²). The Town is known for being one square mile. There were 1,922 housing units at an average density of 789.5/km² (2,041.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.88% White, 1.89% African American, 0.02% Native American, 5.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.78% of the population.
There were 1,900 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,938, and the median income for a family was $85,240. Males had a median income of $51,745 versus $37,344 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $31,624. About 3.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Legend has it that as New York City residents and friends of Carle visited Silas Carle, Long Island Railroad conductors would announce "everyone getting off for Carle's Place" to get off the train is how the name Carle Place evolved.
In 1946, developer William J. Levitt bought 19 acres (76,890.3 m²) for an experiment. His crews brought pre-cut lumber to the site and rapidly assembled 600 low-cost houses on a site near the Carle Place station of the Long Island Railroad, offering affordable suburban living with an easy commute into offices in New York City. Within five years, returning veterans and their families swelled the population by 500 percent. It transformed Carle Place, and served as the prototype for the gargantuan development Levitt began the following year a few miles away: Levittown
.
Carle Place has its own school district, which includes small parts of Westbury and Mineola, but is still one of the smallest in New York state. The primary school "Cherry Lane School", the elementary school "Rushmore Avenue School
", and the secondary school called "Carle Place Middle School/High School
" adjoin each other on one campus.
1-800-Flowers
is headquartered in Carle Place, New York.
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, United States. As of 2010 (according to the Census) the CDP population was 4,981. Carle Place is an unincorporated area of the Town of North Hempstead.
Geography
Carle Place is located at 40°45′2"N 73°36′38"W (40.750600, -73.610472).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 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.
The villages bordering Carle Place are Mineola
Mineola, New York
Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....
, Garden City
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
, Old Westbury, and Westbury
Westbury, New York
Westbury incorporated in 1932 as a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 15,146 at the 2010 census.The Village of Westbury is in the Town of North Hempstead....
. Carle Place also borders East Garden City
East Garden City, New York
East Garden City is a census-designated place in the northeast part of the Town of Hempstead, in the central part of Nassau County, New York, along the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line. The population was 6,028 at the 2010 census...
, an unincorporated area of the Town of Hempstead.
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 5,247 people, 1,900 households, and 1,371 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 2,155.2/km² (5,572.9/mi²). The Town is known for being one square mile. There were 1,922 housing units at an average density of 789.5/km² (2,041.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.88% White, 1.89% African American, 0.02% Native American, 5.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.47% 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 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.78% of the population.
There were 1,900 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% 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, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,938, and the median income for a family was $85,240. Males had a median income of $51,745 versus $37,344 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 $31,624. About 3.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
History
The hamlet draws its name from the Carle House - a 32-room house built by Silas Carle in Westbury in the 1800s. It was called the "Carle Place", and the surrounding area later took the name. An early name (and still-current nickname) for the region is Frog Hollow. As a result, the local high school's sports teams are called the Frogs and the school colors are green and white.Legend has it that as New York City residents and friends of Carle visited Silas Carle, Long Island Railroad conductors would announce "everyone getting off for Carle's Place" to get off the train is how the name Carle Place evolved.
In 1946, developer William J. Levitt bought 19 acres (76,890.3 m²) for an experiment. His crews brought pre-cut lumber to the site and rapidly assembled 600 low-cost houses on a site near the Carle Place station of the Long Island Railroad, offering affordable suburban living with an easy commute into offices in New York City. Within five years, returning veterans and their families swelled the population by 500 percent. It transformed Carle Place, and served as the prototype for the gargantuan development Levitt began the following year a few miles away: Levittown
Levittown, New York
Levittown is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. Levittown is midway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 51,881....
.
Carle Place has its own school district, which includes small parts of Westbury and Mineola, but is still one of the smallest in New York state. The primary school "Cherry Lane School", the elementary school "Rushmore Avenue School
Rushmore Avenue School
Rushmore Avenue Elementary School is a four-year comprehensive elementary school located in the hamlet of Carle Place in Nassau County, New York. The 6th grade runs a middle school like process for getting around classes.- External links :*...
", and the secondary school called "Carle Place Middle School/High School
Carle Place High School
Carle Place Middle/High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school located in the hamlet of Carle Place in Nassau County, New York....
" adjoin each other on one campus.
1-800-Flowers
1-800-Flowers
1-800-Flowers is a floral and gift retailer and distribution company in the United States. It was one of the first retailers to use a 24 x 7 toll-free telephone number and the Internet for direct sales to consumers....
is headquartered in Carle Place, New York.
Famous people from Carle Place
- Guitarists Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
and Joe SatrianiJoe SatrianiJoseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...
are both from Carle Place (although technically, Satriani was born in Westbury). - Former New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
athlete Matt SnellMatt SnellMatt Snell was the American Football League's New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin's first coup, prior to his 1965 acquisition of Joe Namath...
also graduated from Carle Place High School. He currently has his picture set in Carle Place High School's "Athletic Hall of Fame". - Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball Player Steve SerioSteve SerioSteve Serio is a world-renowned wheelchair basketball player. When Steve was 11 months old, he had surgery to remove a spinal tumor which resulted in the compression of his spinal cord. Consequently, he was left paralyzed and is classified as an incomplete paraplegic...
graduated from Carle Place High School in 2005. Serio is also technically a resident of Westbury, but, as with Satriani, the portion of Westbury is a part of the Carle Place School District. - Spice Girl Wannabe, Dina Lorraine Moakley, graduated from Carle Place High School in 2007. She also appeared in VH1's Rock of Ages, Nickelodeon commercials, Disney movie "Taylor Made," Regis and Kathie Lee, and Toymax Spice Girls commercial.