Lindenhurst, New York
Lindenhurst is a
village in
Suffolk County,
New York, on the southern shore of
Long Island in the Town of
Babylon. As of the 2000 census, the
village had a total
population of 27,820. It is the 3rd largest
village in
New York State. The village was originally named Breslau but that was changed shortly after World War II due to the name sounding too German.
Noted individuals from Lindenhurst include Pat Benetar, Stefan Gaudio, indie film icon director Hal Hartely, game show host Jack Barry and actor Daniel Lauria of the Wonder Years. Lindenhurst was featured prominently in some of Hartley's films.
Lindenhurst is located at (40.685400, -73.372228).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.0
km² (3.8
mi²). 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.57%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 27,819 people, 9,061 households, and 7,076 families residing in the village. The
population density was 2,864.3/km² (7,411.7/mi²). There were 9,277 housing units at an average density of 955.2/km² (2,471.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.23%
White, 5.84%
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 6%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 1.69% from
other races, and 1.75% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 6.52% of the population.
There were 9,061 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were
married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $64,716, and the median income for a family was $70,218. Males had a median income of $45,244 versus $31,945 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $22,150. About 4.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. House prices range from $300,000 to $500,000 average.
In the past, Lindenhurst was largely a
German-American community.
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