Westbury, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 14,263. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,691 (+3.0% change)
Males: 7,050 (49.4%), Females: 7,213 (50.6%)

Zip codes: 11590.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $74,032
Median house value: $224,200

Population by Race

Races in Westbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.6%)
  • Black (22.6%)
  • Hispanic (18.9%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (23.4%), Irish (12.0%), German (8.3%), West Indian (7.9%), English (3.2%), United States (2.7%).

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westbury

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westbury village

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

31.3% Foreign born (20.0% Latin America, 6.1% Europe, 4.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,214 (+9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westbury:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westbury:

Other public-use airports nearest to Westbury:

  • SANDS POINT (about 10 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
  • FLUSHING (about 16 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)

Amtrak stations near Westbury:

  • 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.
  • 18 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (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 and Universities

College/University in Westbury:

  • NASSAU COUNTY BOCES SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (Location: 1196 PROSPECT AVE; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westbury:

  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 3 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 3 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 5 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 11 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)

Schools

Public high school in Westbury:

  • W. TRESPER CLARKE HS (Students: 850; Location: 740 EDGEWOOD DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Westbury:

  • WESTBURY MS (Students: 884; Location: 455 ROCKLAND ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BOWLING GREEN SCHOOL (Students: 810; Location: 2340 STEWART AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLARKE MS (Students: 708; Location: 740 EDGEWOOD DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PARK AVE SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 100 PARK AVE E; Grades: KG – 02)
  • DREXEL AVE SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 161 DREXEL AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • POWELLS LANE SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 603 POWELLS LN; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • DRYDEN STREET SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 545 DRYDEN ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Westbury:

  • ST. BRIGID/OUR LADY OF HOPE RE (Students: 508; Location: 101 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WESTBURY FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 550 POST AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • RED ROBIN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 878 JERICHO PIKE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CRESCENT SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 835 BRUSH HOLLOW RD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Westbury:

  • WESTBURY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,748,712; Location: 445 JEFFERSON STREET; 104,038 books; 2,884 audio materials; 3,818 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)