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almost everyone on LI fills out the census because they come to the door and harass u until they do....this isn't the wild west where you are greeted with a shotgun at the door. also you cant claim LI is great because its so populous and then say the census is wrong
hicksville is continually slammed for their schools here....continuing to prove the point.
Twingles I didnt say anything about the quality of Hicksville's schools. I said they are diverse. And there isnt really correlation between diversity and school quality. Just bc a school is diverse, doesnt mean it's bad.
Is it possible the residents of LI are not aware it ? Maybe they never lived in a place truly diversified?
Trust us, they know and it is not an accident that things are that way.
Most LIers are not really racist, but diversity in neighborhoods and schools are things that they prefer to see happen elsewhere, not in their town/school.
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Originally Posted by Jdawg8181
That isnt true. I grew up in the riviera- one other white family on our block besides us. Granted the areas you mentioned are probably more diverse than some other areas but that doesnt mean everywhere on LI isnt. I will say Wantagh is pretty white, but Bellmore isnt like a crazy amount one way or another. I dont care what the figures say- they arent accurate bc not everyone chooses to fill out the census. Spend a day in Bellmore- it's up there with diversity.
I would say Hicksville is diverse as well. Lots of Indians, but lots of whites and other races too.
Don't trust the census, trust you? I'm done
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Are you saying that all white people are of the same ethnicity? That's about as silly (and racist) as saying all brown/dark skinned people are the same ethnicity. When you expand your mind and allow yourself to see things beyond just skin color, you will see that LI has plenty of diversity.
For the sake of discussion, I did simplify it. Not all Caucasians are the same ethnicity-- but the same thing goes for black people, Asians, and any other race.
Diversity and integration are not the same. We had this same discussion last year, so I won't hash it out again.
Anywhoo, this thread has jumped the shark. Those who love Long Island will stay, and those who don't will leave. I'm done.
Did you grow up in Bellmore-Merrick? If you didnt, you wouldnt know. I've lived in many places as a kid and Bellmore was one of them. I saw the diversity first hand.
Bellmore L.I.
Bellmore demographics profile
Statistic Bellmore New York National
Population (2012) 16,218 19,378,102 311,173,000
Population (2000) 16,441 18,976,457 281,421,906
Population growth -1.4% 2.1% 10.6%
Male/Female ratio 1.0:1 0.9:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 67% 58% 58%
Speak English 90% 87% 88%
Speak Spanish 3% 5% 7%
Put this data on your website
The Bellmore population was 16,218 in 2012 compared to 16,441 in 2000. The Bellmore, NY population has decreased by 1.4% from 2000 to 2012.
In Bellmore 90% of the people speak English and 3% of people speak Spanish, also in Bellmore 66.9% of people are married.
Bellmore population breakdown by race
Race Bellmore new York National Caucasian 96.02% 89.31% 82.77% African American0.25% 4.50% 8.40%
Asian 2.50% 2.43% 1.86%
American Indian 0.00% 0.30% 1.31%
Native Hawaiian 0.00% 0.03% 0.14%
Mixed race 0.76% 1.69% 2.06%
Other race 0.47% 1.73% 3.47%
96 % white and 0.25% Black Racially segregated... Religulous diversified maybe but ethnically not by a longshot! Typical L.I. town where all the faces look alike..... Typically we're alll sorta different in our own unique way, so in your world and some other's.....it's very diversified. Sounds more PC that way!
Yup - how people fool themselves. Using the word "diversity" and LI in the same sentence is an oxymoron... There is none. The SDs where you see whites dip into the 80%s, you begin talking about districts that nobody wants or will touch. The best districts will be 90%s with whites and asians combined... many as high as 97, 98+ %.
Socioeconomics at its best - just the way LIers like it.
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Originally Posted by twingles
almost everyone on LI fills out the census because they come to the door and harass u until they do....this isn't the wild west where you are greeted with a shotgun at the door. also you cant claim LI is great because its so populous and then say the census is wrong
hicksville is continually slammed for their schools here....continuing to prove the point.
"Continually slammed" or just not recommended as much due to merit? Jericho and RVC are both "diverse" districts according to your definitions ( <80% white) and they get nothing but praises on LI - and rightfully so.
So much for that theory.
Bellmore demographics profile
Statistic Bellmore New York National
Population (2012) 16,218 19,378,102 311,173,000
Population (2000) 16,441 18,976,457 281,421,906
Population growth -1.4% 2.1% 10.6%
Male/Female ratio 1.0:1 0.9:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 67% 58% 58%
Speak English 90% 87% 88%
Speak Spanish 3% 5% 7%
Put this data on your website
The Bellmore population was 16,218 in 2012 compared to 16,441 in 2000. The Bellmore, NY population has decreased by 1.4% from 2000 to 2012.
In Bellmore 90% of the people speak English and 3% of people speak Spanish, also in Bellmore 66.9% of people are married.
Bellmore population breakdown by race
Race Bellmore new York National Caucasian 96.02% 89.31% 82.77% African American0.25% 4.50% 8.40%
Asian 2.50% 2.43% 1.86%
American Indian 0.00% 0.30% 1.31%
Native Hawaiian 0.00% 0.03% 0.14%
Mixed race 0.76% 1.69% 2.06%
Other race 0.47% 1.73% 3.47%
96 % white and 0.25% Black Racially segregated... Religulous diversified maybe but ethnically not by a longshot! Typical L.I. town where all the faces look alike..... Typically we're alll sorta different in our own unique way, so in your world and some other's.....it's very diversified. Sounds more PC that way!
North Bellmore and Bellmore/South Bellmore are totally different in their ethic make-up. I never said Bellmore is the most diverse town on LI but my block only had 2 white families on it and one was from Russia. So growing up for me it was very diverse. Look at a yearbook from Mepham- lots of different colour faces.
the entire diversity point is nonsense at best. way to grab hold of a stupid comment and beat it to death....why dont you expats try and tell us how nice the weather is down there. if the weather in NY today was like this for 6 months, imagine how many more people would be murdered.
North Bellmore and Bellmore/South Bellmore are totally different in their ethic make-up. I never said Bellmore is the most diverse town on LI but my block only had 2 white families on it and one was from Russia. So growing up for me it was very diverse. Look at a yearbook from Mepham- lots of different colour faces.
You don't write like you even grew up or were educated in America, let alone Bellmore. You are always using the Queen's English spellings in your posts. We really have no idea where you're actually from. Your description of Bellmore as racially diverse is the only one of its kind I've ever heard on LI.
You don't write like you even grew up or were educated in America, let alone Bellmore. You are always using the Queen's English spellings in your posts. We really have no idea where you're actually from. Your description of Bellmore as racially diverse is the only one of its kind I've ever heard on LI.
My mom is from England- I got it from her. If I didnt grow up on LI, how would I know so much about it? Roads and where towns are etc etc- obv I live here.
Bellmore is more diverse than places like Wantagh and Massapequa.
My mom is from England- I got it from her. If I didnt grow up on LI, how would I know so much about it? Roads and where towns are etc etc- obv I live here.
Bellmore is more diverse than places like Wantagh and Massapequa.
And how did it affect your grades in spelling and English and on written papers throughout your tenure as a student on Long Island and in college in America? It is unusual that someone living in America ignored and refused to learn American spellings in favor of using the spellings of a parent from a foreign country. I have never seen that before from any other person whose parents came from a place where they used the Queen's English. Were your early childhood school years spent in England?
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) and they get nothing but praises on LI - and rightfully so. 
