North Merrick, New York
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North Merrick is a community and census-designated place
in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 census.
North Merrick is located on the south shore of Long Island
. It is known for being a middle class neighborhood and having a large Italian and Irish population, as well as a rising Hispanic and African American population.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.56% is water.
of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 3,963 households, and 3,285 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 6,690.0 per square mile (2,583.6/km²). There were 4,004 housing units at an average density of 2,261.6/sq mi (873.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.57% White, .77% African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races
, and .31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 3,963 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,786, and the median income for a family was $105,190. Males had a median income of $80,054 versus $48,459 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $30,791. About 1.7% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
that is responsible for one of the smallest fire districts in Nassau County covering 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²). The North Merrick Fire Department has approximately 85 members using 16 pieces of apparatus located at one station.
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 12,272 at the 2010 census.
North Merrick is located on the south shore of Long Island
Long 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...
. It is known for being a middle class neighborhood and having a large Italian and Irish population, as well as a rising Hispanic and African American population.
Geography
North Merrick is located at 40°41′8"N 73°33′29"W (40.685691, -73.558116).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 3,963 households, and 3,285 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 6,690.0 per square mile (2,583.6/km²). There were 4,004 housing units at an average density of 2,261.6/sq mi (873.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.57% White, .77% African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and .31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 3,963 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,786, and the median income for a family was $105,190. Males had a median income of $80,054 versus $48,459 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 $30,791. About 1.7% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Fire department
North Merrick is protected by a volunteer fire departmentVolunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
that is responsible for one of the smallest fire districts in Nassau County covering 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²). The North Merrick Fire Department has approximately 85 members using 16 pieces of apparatus located at one station.
Houses of worship
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Merrick Avenue
- Congregation Ohav Sholom, Merrick Bellmore synagogue