Moving to Roosevelt, New York

Population: 15,854
Males: 7,455 (47.0%), Females: 8,399 (53.0%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11575

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $56,715
Median house value: $153,700

Population by Race

Races in Roosevelt:

  • Black (79.0%)
  • Hispanic (16.2%)
  • Other race (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

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

Ancestries: West Indian (14.8%), United States (3.5%), Subsaharan African (2.0%).

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roosevelt

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roosevelt CDP

  • Never married: 40.1%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

24.6% Foreign born (23.0% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roosevelt:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roosevelt:

Other public-use airports nearest to Roosevelt:

  • SANDS POINT (about 14 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 18 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak station near Roosevelt:

  • 14 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roosevelt:

  • 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)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 8 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 8 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 10 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 Roosevelt:

  • ROOSEVELT HS (Students: 1,134; Location: WAGNER AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Roosevelt:

  • WASHINGTON ROSE SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CENTENNIAL AVE SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: CENTENNIAL AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ULYSSES BYAS ES (Students: 420; Location: UNDERHILL AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT CHILDREN’S ACAD CHARTER SC (Students: 298; Location: 105 PLEASANT AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HARRY D. DANIELS SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: OAKWOOD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PRE-K SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: BAUER AVE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Roosevelt:

  • MISS SHELLEY’S UPWARD PREP SCH (Students: 306; Location: 66 NASS RD PO BOX 442; Grades: PK – 4)
  • CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER (Students: 179; Location: 380 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • BUNDLE OF JOY KNDG (Students: 24; Location: 165 ELLESON AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Roosevelt:

  • ROOSEVELT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,243,602; Location: 27 WEST FULTON AVENUE; 77,007 books; 2,206 audio materials; 1,126 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)