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Matinecock, New York, in Nassau county, is 10 miles S of Greenwich, Connecticut (center to center) and 23 miles NE of New York, New York. The village is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 836 people lived in Matinecock.
In Matinecock, about 63% of adults are married. Matinecock is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, Matinecock had a median family income of $171,832. Many people in Matinecock make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in Matinecock have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in New York. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the village.)
Matinecock residents donated more money ($129,945) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 79% of living spaces in Matinecock are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the village. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Matinecock as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Matinecock, 80% of commuters drive to work.
Matinecock strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Matinecock to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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