Upper Brookville, New York
Encyclopedia
The Village of Upper Brookville is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay
in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,698 at the 2010 census.
The village is named for the brook that one time ran along its main road, Wolver Hollow. Albeit the village is physically lower than the surrounding areas, resident Hope Goddard Iselin opposed the name of Lower Brookville, stating "I refuse to live in lower anything. If you must call it something, and I suppose you must, call it Upper Brookville. Subsequently, Upper Brookville was the name that stuck.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,801 people, 568 households, and 483 families residing in the village. The population density
was 418.5 people per square mile (161.7/km²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 139.2 per square mile (53.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.23% White, 5.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.22% Asian, 0.39% from other races
, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.33% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $140,861, and the median income for a family was $162,799. The per capita income
for the village was $65,254. About 2.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Julius Erving
, former New York Nets superstar, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Pia Zadora
, American Singer and Actress
Charles Oliver Iselin, American Banker and Sportsman
Hope Goddard Iselin
, American Sportswoman. First woman to crew an America's Cup Race.
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...
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 1,698 at the 2010 census.
The village is named for the brook that one time ran along its main road, Wolver Hollow. Albeit the village is physically lower than the surrounding areas, resident Hope Goddard Iselin opposed the name of Lower Brookville, stating "I refuse to live in lower anything. If you must call it something, and I suppose you must, call it Upper Brookville. Subsequently, Upper Brookville was the name that stuck.
Geography
Upper Brookville is located at 40°50′48"N 73°33′59"W (40.846692, -73.566493).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,801 people, 568 households, and 483 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 418.5 people per square mile (161.7/km²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 139.2 per square mile (53.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.23% White, 5.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.22% Asian, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.33% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $140,861, and the median income for a family was $162,799. 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 village was $65,254. About 2.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents: past and present
Francisco Rodríguez (baseball, born 1982), professional baseball playerJulius Erving
Julius Erving
Julius Winfield Erving II , commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a retired American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim....
, former New York Nets superstar, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
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Pia Zadora
Pia Zadora
Pia Zadora is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater, and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians , she came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the highly criticized Butterfly, she won a Golden Globe...
, American Singer and Actress
Charles Oliver Iselin, American Banker and Sportsman
Hope Goddard Iselin
Hope Goddard Iselin
Hope Goddard Iselin was an American sportswoman who was the first woman to compete as a crew member in the America's Cup yacht race. She also owned thoroughbred racehorses....
, American Sportswoman. First woman to crew an America's Cup Race.