Salisbury, Nassau County, New York

:"This article is about Salisbury, a hamlet of the Town of Hempstead. There is also a Town of Salisbury in Herkimer County, New York."

Salisbury is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 12,341 at the 2000 census.

The region is also known by locals as South Westbury, and is located within the Westbury postal zone. It is served by the East Meadow School District.

Geography

Salisbury is located at coor dms|40|44|43|N|73|33|34|W|city (40.745210, -73.559564)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it is land and 0.57% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 12,341 people, 4,015 households, and 3,340 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,164.1 per square mile (2,770.3/km²). There were 4,052 housing units at an average density of 2,352.3/sq mi (909.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.93% White, 1.03% African American, 0.14% Native American, 8.98% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.56% of the population.

There were 4,015 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,641, and the median income for a family was $81,110. Males had a median income of $50,503 versus $37,002 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,579. About 1.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

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