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Population in July 2007: 11,142.
Males: 5,442  (48.8%)
Females: 5,700  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  38.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11743.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $114,296 (it was $89,424 in 2000)
Elwood:  $114,296
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $638,146 (it was $261,500 in 2000)
Elwood:  $638,146
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $626,169; Detached houses: $626,815; Townhouses or other attached units: $626,583; In 2-unit structures: $725,166

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Races in Elwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • Black (5.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Korean (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Elwood: 153.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (29.1%), Irish (19.6%), German (15.9%), Polish (8.6%), United States (5.2%), Russian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 4.83 square miles.

Population density: 2309 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elwood

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elwood CDP

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

1,239 residents are foreign born (4.1% Asia, 3.9% Latin America, 3.2% Europe).

This place:  11.4%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elwood:  2.3% ($6,090)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, NY (2.8 miles , pop. 195,289).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Babylon, NY (9.4 miles , pop. 211,792).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (34.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Greenlawn, NY (2.3 miles ), East Northport, NY (2.4 miles ), Huntington, NY (2.8 miles ), Dix Hills, NY (3.4 miles ), Commack, NY (3.6 miles ), Northport, NY (4.0 miles ), Centerport, NY (4.4 miles ), Fort Salonga, NY (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.85 N, Longitude: 73.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,163 (-19.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 428 (8.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 631

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Average climate in Elwood, New York

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Elwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.5 miles away from the Elwood place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elwood:
  • HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HUNTINGTON, NY)
  • PILGRIM STATE HOSP (about 8 miles; WEST BRENTWOOD, NY)
  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SMITHTOWN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elwood:
  • REPUBLIC (about 10 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 17 miles; ISLIP, NY; ID: ISP)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elwood:
  • BAYPORT AERODROME (about 21 miles; BAYPORT, NY; ID: 23N)
  • SANDS POINT (about 26 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 30 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)

Amtrak station near Elwood:
  • 20 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elwood:
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 12 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,831)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 17 miles; OAKDALE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NORWALK, CT; FT enrollment: 2,772)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 20 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 20 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
Public high school in Elwood:
Public elementary/middle schools in Elwood:

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Parks in Elwood include: Elwood Park (1), Pitts Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  86.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elwood, NY


People in group quarters in Elwood
  • 44 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 17 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Elwood compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Elwood (2007 data):
  • Citibank, National Association: Elwood Branch at 710 Larkfield Road, branch established on 1964-11-07. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Electricity (2%)

3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.51%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nassau County, NY  1.20% ($70,321 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.53% ($55,872)
from Kings County, NY  0.22% ($49,055)


4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.63%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($566 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nassau County, NY  0.69% ($62,846 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.32% ($44,140)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($98,372)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elwood:
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIE (540 AM; 3 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elwood:
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • WBAB (102.3 FM; BABYLON, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WBZO (103.1 FM; BAY SHORE, NY; Owner: MID-ISLAND BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFRS (88.9 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKWZ (88.5 FM; SYOSSET, NY; Owner: SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WPOB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, NY; Owner: PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENT SCH DIST)
  • WUSB (90.1 FM; STONY BROOK, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBLI (106.1 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • W289AD (105.7 FM; SELDEN, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elwood:
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W27CB (Channel 27; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W27CD (Channel 27; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)


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