East Atlantic Beach, New York
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East Atlantic Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place
(CDP) in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated hamlet is governed by the Town of Hempstead, one of three towns in Nassau County.
lying just south of Long Island
. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean
to the south, Reynolds Channel
on the north, the village of Atlantic Beach Estates to the west, and the city of Long Beach
to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (55.88%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 887 households, and 587 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 7,544.4 per square mile (2,904.8/km²). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 3,225.7/sq mi (1,242.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.25% White, 0.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.66% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.
There were 887 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,667, and the median income for a family was $86,356. Males had a median income of $60,871 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $34,429. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.4% of those over 64.
and by the Long Beach Police Department
.
The East End Atlantic Beach Fire District is responsible for providing fire and emergency ambulance services. Since the village does not maintain its own fire department or ambulance service, the district has a contract with the Long Beach Fire Department
.
U.S. Mail Service is served by the Long Beach Post Office.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated hamlet is governed by the Town of Hempstead, one of three towns in Nassau County.
Geography
East Atlantic Beach is located at 40°35′17"N 73°42′21"W (40.588004, -73.705925). The village is one of six municipalities located on Long Beach Island, a barrier islandBarrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
lying just south of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
to the south, Reynolds Channel
Reynolds Channel
Reynolds Channel is a strait in Nassau County, New York which separates a barrier island that contains the City of Long Beach and the villages of Atlantic Beach and Lido Beach from Long Island and Barnum Island. The channel begins at the East Rockaway Inlet and ends at Point Lookout where it merges...
on the north, the village of Atlantic Beach Estates to the west, and the city of Long Beach
Long Beach, New York
Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York. Just south of Long Island, it is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 33,275...
to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (55.88%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 887 households, and 587 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 7,544.4 per square mile (2,904.8/km²). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 3,225.7/sq mi (1,242.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.25% White, 0.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.66% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.
There were 887 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,667, and the median income for a family was $86,356. Males had a median income of $60,871 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $34,429. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.4% of those over 64.
Government services
Law enforcement for East Atlantic Beach is provided by the 4th Precinct of the Nassau County Police DepartmentNassau County Police Department
The Nassau County Police Department is the law enforcement agency of Nassau County, New York.-History:In 1925, concerned about rising crime rates, the County Board of Supervisors voted to create the Nassau County Police Department, replacing a scattered system of constables and town and village...
and by the Long Beach Police Department
Long Beach Police Department
Long Beach Police Department may refer to:*Long Beach Police Department in California, United States*Long Beach Police Department in Indiana, United States*Long Beach Police Department in Mississippi, United States...
.
The East End Atlantic Beach Fire District is responsible for providing fire and emergency ambulance services. Since the village does not maintain its own fire department or ambulance service, the district has a contract with the Long Beach Fire Department
Long Beach Fire Department (New York)
The Long Beach Fire Department is a fire department providing fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue and emergency ambulance services in the following communities on Long Beach Barrier Island, in Nassau County, New York:*Atlantic Beach, NY...
.
U.S. Mail Service is served by the Long Beach Post Office.