Sands Point, New York
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Sands Point is a village located at the northernmost tip of the Cow Neck Penninsula of Long Island in Nassau County, New York. Many believe that this was the home of the title character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's book, "The Great Gatsby". As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,786.
Geography
Sands Point is located at 40°50'55" North, 73°42'42" West (40.848595, -73.711724)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 24.56% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,786 people, 878 households, and 783 families residing in the village. The population density is 253.7/km² (657.5/mi²). There are 902 housing units at an average density of 82.1/km² (212.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 88.33% White, 1.62% African American, 0.00% Native American, 8.26% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 3.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 878 households out of which 40.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% are married couples living together, 4.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% are non-families. 8.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.12 and the average family size is 3.22.
In the village the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village is in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males have a median income of over $100,000 versus $60,938 for females. The per capita income for the village is $95,647. 3.1% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Sands Point official website (http://www.sandspoint.org/)