Glenwood Landing, New York
Encyclopedia
Glenwood Landing is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,779 at the 2010 census.
Glenwood Landing overlaps the Town of Oyster Bay
and the Town of North Hempstead. It is a part of the North Shore School District
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 3,541 people, 1,262 households, and 1,009 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,595.6 per square mile (1,395.1/km²). There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 1,303.8/sq mi (505.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.37% White, 0.28% African American, 2.60% Asian, 0.59% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.
There were 1,262 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $78,341, and the median income for a family was $90,784. Males had a median income of $68,939 versus $35,833 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $33,689. About 1.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.4% 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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. The population was 3,779 at the 2010 census.
Glenwood Landing overlaps the Town of Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay (town), New York
The Town of Oyster Bay is easternmost of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County that extends from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the town population was...
and the Town of North Hempstead. It is a part of the North Shore School District
North Shore School District
North Shore Central School District is a school district located in northern Nassau County, in the North Shore region of Long Island, New York. It encompasses the villages and hamlets of Glenwood Landing, Glen Head, Sea Cliff, Old Brookville and parts of Greenvale and Roslyn Harbor...
.
Geography
Glenwood Landing is located at 40°49′42"N 73°38′5"W (40.828337, -73.634608).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 square miles (2.6 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 3,541 people, 1,262 households, and 1,009 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 3,595.6 per square mile (1,395.1/km²). There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 1,303.8/sq mi (505.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.37% White, 0.28% African American, 2.60% Asian, 0.59% 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 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.
There were 1,262 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% 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 20.0% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $78,341, and the median income for a family was $90,784. Males had a median income of $68,939 versus $35,833 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 $33,689. About 1.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.