Lindenhurst, New York
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Lindenhurst is a village located in Suffolk County, New York, on the southern shore of Long Island in the Town of Babylon. Lindenhurst is just the Second exit into Suffolk County from Nassau County As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 27,820. It is the 3rd largest village in New York State.
Geography
Lindenhurst is located at 40°41'7" North, 73°22'20" West (40.685400, -73.372228)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.0km² (3.8 mi²). 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.57% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 27,819 people, 9,061 households, and 7,076 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,864.3/km² (7,411.7/mi²). There were 9,277 housing units at an average density of 955.2/km² (2,471.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.23% White, 5.84% African American, 0.12% Native American, 6% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. 6.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,061 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $64,716, and the median income for a family was $70,218. Males had a median income of $45,244 versus $31,945 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,150. 6.4% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the poverty line. 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 9.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. House prices range from $300,000 to $500,000 average.
In the past, Lindenhurst was largely a German-American community.