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Nassau County

Population in July 2007: 11,581.
Males: 5,637  (48.7%)
Females: 5,944  (51.3%)
Median resident age:  39.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11566.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $100,700 (it was $80,786 in 2000)
North Merrick  $100,700
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $491,900 (it was $234,600 in 2000)
North Merrick  $491,900
New York:  $311,000

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Races in North Merrick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in North Merrick: 150.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (34.5%), Irish (25.2%), German (18.8%), Polish (7.4%), Russian (5.0%), English (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.77 square miles.

Population density: 6541 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in North Merrick

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Merrick CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

940 residents are foreign born (3.2% Asia, 2.6% Europe, 1.9% Latin America).

This place:  7.9%
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:

North Merrick:  2.6% ($6,038)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Levittown, NY (4.2 miles , pop. 53,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hempstead, NY (4.5 miles , pop. 755,924).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (18.1 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: North Bellmore, NY (1.4 miles ), Merrick, NY (1.8 miles ), Roosevelt, NY (1.9 miles ), East Meadow, NY (1.9 miles ), Uniondale, NY (2.6 miles ), Bellmore, NY (2.6 miles ), Freeport, NY (3.0 miles ), Wantagh, NY (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 73.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,592 (-38.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 445 (7.7%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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North Merrick-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 4.1 miles away from the North Merrick place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1973, a category 2 tornado 4.7 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near North Merrick:
  • NASSAU COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; EAST MEADOW, NY)
  • ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • ST JOHNS ESPISCOPAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in North Merrick, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Merrick:
  • REPUBLIC (about 12 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JFK)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Merrick:
  • SANDS POINT (about 15 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 19 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; ID: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)

Amtrak station near North Merrick:
  • 16 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 with over 2000 students nearest to North Merrick:
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,074)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 9 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,831)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 6,605)
Public elementary/middle schools in North Merrick:
Library in North Merrick:
  • NORTH MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,426,159; Location: 1691 MEADOWBROOK ROAD; 98,504 books; 6,251 audio materials; 3,251 video materials; 247 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

North Merrick 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.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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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 North Merrick:
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBB (1240 AM; 1 kW; FREEPORT, NY; Owner: WGBB-AM, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Merrick:
  • WKJY (98.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPC (90.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRHU (88.7 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY)
  • WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY 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)
  • 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.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Merrick:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)




North Merrick fatal accident list for 1992:
Mar 5, 1992 03:32 AM, Merrick Av, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


North Merrick fatal accident list for 1991:
Sep 14, 1991 09:20 AM, N Jerusale, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


North Merrick fatal accident list for 1988:
Jan 25, 1988 01:57 AM, Henry St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 21, 1988 04:40 AM, 4, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


North Merrick fatal accident list for 1985:
Feb 23, 1985 02:20 AM, 908m, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


North Merrick fatal accident list for 1983:
Dec 14, 1983 12:40 AM, 34, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


North Merrick fatal accident list for 1982:
Oct 31, 1982 10:15 AM, Cameron, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


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