Great Neck Plaza, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jean Celender |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,433 |
| - Density | 20,853.4/sq mi (8,051.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-30213 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951642 |
Great Neck Plaza is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 6,433 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Great Neck Plaza is in the Town of North Hempstead. It is on the Great Neck Peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island and is often grouped together with the other hamlets and villages and referred to collectively as "Great Neck."
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[edit] History
The village was incorporated in 1930.
[edit] Geography
Great Neck Plaza is located at (40.787068, -73.725775)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,433 people, 3,603 households, and 1,581 families residing in the village. The population density was 20,853.4 people per square mile (8,012.2/km²). There were 3,925 housing units at an average density of 12,723.4/sq mi (4,888.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.11% White, 1.66% African American, 0.05% Native American, 3.02% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.29% of the population.
There were 3,603 households out of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.1% were non-families. 51.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.74 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the village the population was spread out with 11.6% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 75.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $54,591, and the median income for a family was $70,781. Males had a median income of $51,863 versus $46,703 for females. The per capita income for the village was $42,914. About 4.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Great Neck Plaza, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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