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Population (year 2000): 53,067
Males: 25,794  (48.6%)
Females: 27,273  (51.4%)

Nassau County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11756.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $77,900 (it was $69,923 in 2000)
Levittown  $77,900
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $367,300 (it was $189,700 in 2000)
Levittown  $367,300
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Levittown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (34.0%), Irish (30.4%), German (18.5%), Polish (5.5%), English (4.3%), Russian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 6.88 square miles.

Population density: 7717 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Levittown

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Levittown CDP

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

4,489 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 2.7% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

This place:  8.5%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Levittown, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Levittown to the number of sex offenders is 10613 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Levittown:  2.6% ($4,890)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oyster Bay, NY (2.5 miles , pop. 293,925).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (21.3 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: North Wantagh, NY (1.9 miles ), Plainedge, NY (2.2 miles ), Bethpage, NY (2.4 miles ), Oyster Bay, NY (2.5 miles ), Hicksville, NY (2.8 miles ), North Bellmore, NY (3.0 miles ), East Meadow, NY (3.2 miles ), North Massapequa, NY (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 73.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -17,279 (-32.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,068 (11.7%)


People in group quarters in Levittown
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in religious group quarters

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Historical population

Historical housing units


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


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Levittown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/27/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Levittown place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1973, a category 2 tornado 5.2 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Levittown:
  • NEW ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BETHPAGE, NY)
  • NASSAU COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; EAST MEADOW, NY)
  • NORTH SHORE UNIV HOSP AT PLAINVIEW (about 7 miles; PLAINVIEW, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Levittown:
  • REPUBLIC (about 8 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JFK)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 25 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Levittown:
  • SANDS POINT (about 16 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 22 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; ID: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 22 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)

Amtrak station near Levittown:
  • 20 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges/Universities in Levittown:
  • HUNTER BUSINESS SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 128; Location: 3601 HEMPSTEAD TPK; Private, for-profit; Website: hunterbusinessschool.com)
  • LEARNING INSTITUTE FOR BEAUTY SCIENCE (FT enrollment: 57; Location: 3272 HEMPSTEAD TPK; Private, for-profit; Website: www.LIBSBEAUTYSCHOOL.COM)
  • JON LOUIS SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 2981 HEMPSTEAD TPK; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Levittown:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 5 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 7 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 7 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,074)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 6,605)
Public high schools in Levittown:
Private high school in Levittown:
  • SOUTH SHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: FARMEDGE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Levittown:
Private elementary/middle school in Levittown:
  • SAINT BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 3100 HEMPSTEAD TPK; Grades: PK - 8)
Libraries in Levittown:
  • LEVITTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,880,203; Location: 1 BLUEGRASS LANE; 284,169 books; 19,610 audio materials; 10,393 video materials; 698 serial subscriptions)
  • ISLAND TREES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $640,253; Location: 38 FARMEDGE ROAD; 45,547 books; 514 audio materials; 2,526 video materials; 205 serial subscriptions)

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Parks in Levittown include: East Village Green (1), Jersalem Avenue Field (2), North Village Green (3), Polaris Field (4), South Village Green (5). 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:  82.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
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 1999:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Levittown compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Levittown (2007 data):
  • Citibank, National Association: Levittown Branch at 3375 Hempstead Turnpike, branch established on 1950-06-17. 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.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Levittown Branch at 3161 Hempstead Turnpike, branch established on 1960-10-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Levittown Branch at 2970 Hempstead Turnpike, branch established on 1960-10-28. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Levittown Parkway Branch at 681 Newbridge Road, branch established on 1960-08-16. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association: 3105 Hempstead Tpke Branch at 3105 Hempstead Tpke, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21,510.8 mil, Deposits: $13,383.4 mil, headquarters in New York City, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 108 total offices
  • North Fork Bank: Levittown Branch at 3721 Hempstead Turnpike, branch established on 1969-06-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57,902.9 mil, Deposits: $37,594.8 mil, headquarters in Mattituck, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 353 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:


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4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.19%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Nassau County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Queens County, NY  1.50% ($62,164 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.78% ($62,846)
from Kings County, NY  0.39% ($60,044)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Nassau County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, NY  1.31% ($70,321 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.78% ($46,822)
to New York County, NY  0.43% ($90,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in Levittown:
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • 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.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WGBB (1240 AM; 1 kW; FREEPORT, NY; Owner: WGBB-AM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Levittown:
  • WKJY (98.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPC (90.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKWZ (88.5 FM; SYOSSET, NY; Owner: SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WPOB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, NY; Owner: PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENT SCH DIST)
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
  • WRHU (88.7 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Levittown:
  • 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.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, 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)
  • W27CB (Channel 27; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • 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)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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