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Moving to Lawrence, New York

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Population: 6,522. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,501 (-0.3% change)
Males: 3,164 (48.5%), Females: 3,358 (51.5%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11559

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $104,845
Median house value: $580,500

Population by Race

Races in Lawrence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Polish (9.7%), Russian (7.1%), Hungarian (5.5%), German (5.2%), Italian (3.4%).

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lawrence

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 64.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 34.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawrence village

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

14.4% Foreign born (8.1% Europe, 4.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +252 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:

  • PENINSULA HOSPITAL CENTER (about 3 miles; FAR ROCKAWAY, NY)
  • LONG BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LONG BEACH, NY)
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; VALLEY STREAM, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawrence:

  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawrence:

  • FLUSHING (about 13 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • SANDS POINT (about 16 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Lawrence:

  • 5 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.
  • 15 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawrence:

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

Private high school in Lawrence:

  • RAMBAM MESIVTA (Students: 165; Location: 15 FROST LANE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Lawrence:

  • LAWRENCE MS (Students: 878; Location: 195 BROADWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • 1 SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 260 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lawrence:

  • HEBREW ACADEMY OF FIVE TOWNS (Students: 830; Location: 33 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • BRANDEIS SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 25 FROST LANE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HEBREW ACAD LONG BCH HS BOYS (Students: 105; Location: 140 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: 9 – 11; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Lawrence:

  • PENINSULA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,971,684; Location: 280 CENTRAL AVENUE; 135,945 books; 4,002 audio materials; 4,003 video materials; 310 serial subscriptions)

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