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University Gardens, New York, in Nassau county, is 7 miles NW of Hempstead, New York (center to center) and 13 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 4,138 people lived in University Gardens.
In University Gardens, about 61% of adults are married.
Approximately 19% of University Gardens is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of University Gardens.
In 2000, University Gardens had a median family income of $90,511. Many people in University Gardens make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. University Gardens doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York. In University Gardens, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
University Gardens residents donated more money ($1,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 81% of living spaces in University Gardens are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.
In University Gardens, 70% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in University Gardens.
University Gardens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
Comparing University Gardens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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