Moving to Inwood, New York

Population: 9,325
Males: 4,378 (46.9%), Females: 4,947 (53.1%)

Zip codes: 11096.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $41,334
Median house value: $182,600

Population by Race

Races in Inwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.1%)
  • Hispanic (26.3%)
  • Black (25.9%)
  • Other race (13.0%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (27.1%), Irish (8.2%), West Indian (6.1%), German (4.9%), Polish (1.9%), English (1.9%).

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Inwood

  • High school or higher: 68.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Inwood CDP

  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

28.1% Foreign born (20.6% Latin America, 5.2% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Inwood:

  • PENINSULA HOSPITAL CENTER (about 2 miles; FAR ROCKAWAY, NY)
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; VALLEY STREAM, NY)
  • LONG BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LONG BEACH, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Inwood:

  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 2 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Inwood:

  • FLUSHING (about 12 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • SANDS POINT (about 16 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Inwood:

  • 4 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.
  • 14 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.
  • 20 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Inwood:

  • ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 8 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,070)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • CUNY YORK COLLEGE (about 9 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,877)
  • CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FLUSHING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,278)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)

Public primary/middle schools in Inwood:

  • 2 SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: DONAHUE AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • 4 SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: WANSER AVE; Grades: PK – KG)