Searingtown, New York
Encyclopedia
Searingtown is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn
. The population was 4,915 at the 2010 census.
Searingtown is an unincorporated area of the Town of North Hempstead.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
in 1788. Parts of the original structure are still part of the church. The building still stands in the same place but it is technically now in Albertson
.
of 2000, there were 5,034 people, 1,582 households, and 1,430 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 5,473.4 per square mile (2,112.7/km²). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 1,746.2/sq mi (674.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.77% White, 0.99% African American, 0.10% Native American, 25.86% Asian, 0.70% from other races
, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 1,582 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.1% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.6% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $120,546, and the median income for a family was $126,182. Males had a median income of $92,834 versus $51,995 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $49,113. About 1.1% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
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...
(CDP) 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...
. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn
Roslyn, New York
Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770...
. The population was 4,915 at the 2010 census.
Searingtown is an unincorporated area of the Town of North Hempstead.
Geography
Searingtown is located at 40°46′21"N 73°39′30"W (40.772485, -73.658336).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 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
History
The Searingtown Methodist Church first opened on I.U. Willets RoadIsaac 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:...
in 1788. Parts of the original structure are still part of the church. The building still stands in the same place but it is technically now in Albertson
Albertson, New York
Albertson is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 5,182 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
.
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 5,034 people, 1,582 households, and 1,430 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 5,473.4 per square mile (2,112.7/km²). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 1,746.2/sq mi (674.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.77% White, 0.99% African American, 0.10% Native American, 25.86% Asian, 0.70% 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 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 1,582 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.1% 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, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.6% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $120,546, and the median income for a family was $126,182. Males had a median income of $92,834 versus $51,995 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 $49,113. About 1.1% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
- Center Street
- Searingtown
- Denton Avenue
- Herricks Middle SchoolHerricks Middle SchoolHerricks Middle School is an intermediate school in Albertson, New York. In 1997, the U.S. Department of Education named Herricks Middle School a recipient of the Blue Ribbon Award, the department's most prestigious honor....
- Herricks High SchoolHerricks High SchoolHerricks High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school with 1450 students, accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Association. The school is located in New Hyde Park, New York, 20 miles east of Manhattan. Dr. Jack Bierwirth, son of an ambassador in the...