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(Urban population: 15,194, Rural population: 0)

Port Washington, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,639 (5,533 occupied: 4,061 owner occupied, 1,472 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1339 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,461 (lower quartile is $944, upper quartile is $2,063)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,369

Median gross rent in Port Washington, NY in 2007: $1,574

Housing units in Port Washington with a mortgage: 2,419 (215 second mortgage, 326 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,214

Port Washington,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $863,727 (it was $408,400 in 2000)

Port Washington:	$863,727
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $714,241 - $1,053,518

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $870,286
Here: $870,286
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $496,961
Here: $496,961
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $673,456
Here: $673,456
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $974,643
Here: $974,643
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $366,245
Here: $366,245
State: $503,284

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,057

In family households: 13,402 (3,170 male householders, 975 female householders)
3,579 spouses, 4,729 children (4,502 natural, 145 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 207 parents, 255 other relatives, 248 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,655 (497 male householders (376 living alone)), 869 female householders (773 living alone)), 289 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 137 (120 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,628 2-persons, 929 3-persons, 993 4-persons, 384 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,149 1-person, 185 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

3,174 married couples with children.
456 single-parent households (73 men, 383 women).

73.4% of residents of Port Washington speak English at home.
11.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,231 (21.3%)
(48.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Washington, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 187 5 rooms: 281 6 rooms: 820 7 rooms: 1,093 8 rooms: 886 9 or more rooms: 742

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Washington, New York:
	1 room: 94 2 rooms: 182 3 rooms: 263 4 rooms: 379 5 rooms: 214 6 rooms: 183 7 rooms: 92 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 60
1980 to 1989: 143
1970 to 1979: 292
1960 to 1969: 444
1950 to 1959: 1,521
1940 to 1949: 738
1939 or earlier: 2,400

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Washington:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 67 2 bedrooms: 474 3 bedrooms: 1,984 4 bedrooms: 1,161 5 or more bedrooms: 375

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Washington:
	no bedroom: 113 1 bedroom: 430 2 bedrooms: 478 3 bedrooms: 345 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Washington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 154 1 vehicle: 1,215 2 vehicles: 2,040 3 vehicles: 519 4 vehicles: 95 5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Washington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 272 1 vehicle: 634 2 vehicles: 467 3 vehicles: 79 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Port Washington, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 39
$250,000 to $299,999: 31
$300,000 to $399,999: 88
$400,000 to $499,999: 183
$500,000 to $749,999: 1040
$750,000 to $999,999: 1297
$1,000,000 or more: 1335

Port Washington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Port Washington:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 27
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 129
$900 to $999: 71
$1,000 to $1,249: 192
$1,250 to $1,499: 192
$1,500 to $1,999: 363
$2,000 or more: 301
No cash rent: 68

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 683 1990 to 1994: 451 1985 to 1989: 551 1980 to 1984: 264 1975 to 1979: 255 1970 to 1974: 214 1970 to 1974: 250 1965 to 1969: 563

Port Washington, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.0%
Number of people working at home: 292 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 251
5 to 9 minutes: 688
10 to 14 minutes: 676
15 to 19 minutes: 620
20 to 24 minutes: 513
25 to 29 minutes: 322
30 to 34 minutes: 876
35 to 39 minutes: 161
40 to 44 minutes: 208
45 to 59 minutes: 705
60 to 89 minutes: 1505
90 or more minutes: 399

Port Washington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,229 (59%)
Carpooled: 545 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 64 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 41 (1%)
Railroad: 1,650 (23%)
Taxi: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 33 (0%)
Walked: 317 (4%)
Other means: 28 (0%)
Worked at home: 292 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 289
$10,000 to $14,999: 146
$15,000 to $19,999: 147
$20,000 to $24,999: 203
$25,000 to $29,999: 134
$30,000 to $34,999: 149
$35,000 to $39,999: 242
$40,000 to $44,999: 181
$45,000 to $49,999: 155
$50,000 to $59,999: 303
$60,000 to $74,999: 428
$75,000 to $99,999: 718
$100,000 to $124,999: 545
$125,000 to $149,999: 383
$150,000 to $199,999: 594
$200,000 or more: 894

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3226

Italian: 2651

Irish: 1963

German: 913

Russian: 842

Polish: 690

United States or American: 644

English: 512

Eastern European: 243

Scottish: 181

Scotch-Irish: 137

Greek: 121

French (except Basque): 119

Hungarian: 108

Swedish: 102

Croatian: 93

Romanian: 87

British: 86

Dutch: 71

Norwegian: 69

European: 66

Austrian: 64

French Canadian: 52

Turkish: 48

Armenian: 46

Portuguese: 44

Latvian: 43

Ukrainian: 42

Danish: 40

Lithuanian: 40

Arab:: 37

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 36

Israeli: 30

Czech: 26

Scandinavian: 24

Brazilian: 21

Czechoslovakian: 20

Arab/Arabic: 18

Iranian: 16

Slovak: 15

Lebanese: 15

West Indian: 14

Welsh: 13

South African: 12

Subsaharan African:: 12

Bulgarian: 12

Albanian: 12

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Jamaican: 8

Estonian: 7

Slovene: 6

Belgian: 6

Finnish: 6

Serbian: 6

New Zealander: 5

Dutch West Indian: 5

Egyptian: 4

Carpatho Rusyn: 4

Swiss: 4

Northern European: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador (12%)
Italy (9%)
Ecuador (7%)
India (6%)
Guatemala (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Japan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10144
Northeast: 742
Midwest: 283
South: 493
West: 236

70% of Port Washington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 47
5th and 6th grade: 88
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 140
High school graduate (or equivalency): 759
Less than 1 year of college: 177
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 484
Associate degree: 169
Bachelor's degree: 1,507
Master's degree: 652
Professional school degree: 545
Doctorate degree: 157

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 47
Nursery to 4th grade: 70
5th and 6th grade: 100
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 126
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,215
Less than 1 year of college: 190
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 541
Associate degree: 336
Bachelor's degree: 1,419
Master's degree: 1,094
Professional school degree: 267
Doctorate degree: 114

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $116,873
Black householders: $64,569
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,088
Asian householders: $125,499
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $3,429
Some other race householders: $42,893
Two or more races householders: $103,378
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,822

Port Washington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Port Washington household income for Black householders

Port Washington household income for Asian householders

Port Washington household income for Some other race householders

Port Washington household income for Two or more races householders

Port Washington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Port Washington marital status for males

Port Washington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $885,721
Black or African American householders: $602,747
Asian householders: $931,192
Some other race householders: $475,853
Two or more races householders: $608,034
Hispanic or Latino householders: $660,907

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,232
One, attached: 78
Two: 480
3 or 4: 258
5 to 9: 187
10 to 19: 114
20 to 49: 96
50 or more: 194

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Port Washington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%) Utility gas (38%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Utility gas (32%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 232

Here:	13.0%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63

Here:	8.6%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 222

Here:	56.3%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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