University Gardens, NY

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University Gardens, New York

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. As of the year 2000 census, 4,138 people lived in University Gardens.

The People and Families of 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.

Wealth and Education

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.)

Political Inclinations

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.

University Gardens Housing

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.

Commuting

In University Gardens, 70% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in University Gardens.

High Points

University Gardens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
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%

Comparative Profile of University Gardens, NY

Comparing University Gardens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NW of Hempstead, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	13 miles E of New York, New York
County	Nassau
Standard Zip Codes	11020
Phone Area Codes	516
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.777
Longitude	-73.722

Station	MINEOLA
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	47 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	NEW YORK LA GUARDIA AP
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 60 F
Jul Temp	70 to 85 F
Oct Temp	51 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,138	100%
Male	1,948	47.1%
Female	2,190	52.9%
Under 18	939	22.7%
18+	3,199	77.3%
65+	634	15.3%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	3.06
White	3,338	80.7%
African-American	99	2.4%
Asian	550	13.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	82	2%
Mixed Race	64	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	314	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30%
Italian	13.4%
US/American	9.8%
Irish	7.1%
Russian	5.8%
Greek	4.6%
Polish	4.1%
German	3.7%
Iranian	2.6%
Iraqi	2%
Austrian	1.6%
Hungarian	1.5%
Scottish	1.2%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Israeli	1%
Eastern European	1%
European	0.8%
West Indian	0.8%
Cypriot	0.8%
Romanian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
English	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Brazilian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
University Gardens	4,138	$90,511
Great Neck Estates	2,756	$161,545
Kensington	1,209	$133,235
Lake Success	2,797	$145,562
Russell Gardens	1,074	$142,636
Saddle Rock Estates	424	$160,746
Thomaston	2,607	$110,502

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