Freeport, New York
Freeport is a village in the town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York state, United States. The population was 43,713 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest village in New York by population.[3][4]
For other locations with this name, see Freeport (disambiguation).
A settlement since the 1640s, it was once an oystering community and later a resort popular with the New York City theater community.[5] It is now primarily a bedroom suburb but retains a modest commercial waterfront and some light industry.
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2).[25][26]
The village is bisected by east–west New York State Route 27 (Sunrise Highway). The Meadowbrook State Parkway defines its eastern boundary.[27]
The south part of the village is penetrated by several canals that allow access to the Atlantic Ocean by means of passage through salt marshes. The oldest canal is the late 19th-century Woodcleft Canal.[5] Freeport has extensive small-boat facilities and a resident fishing fleet, as well as charter and open water fishing boats.
As of the census[29] of 2000, there were 43,783 people, 13,504 households, and 9,911 families residing in the village. The population density was 9,531.3 inhabitants per square mile (3,680.1/km2). There were 13,819 housing units at an average density of 3,008.3 per square mile (1,161.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 42.9% White, 32.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 17.2% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.5% of the population.[30]
There were 13,504 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village in 1999 was $55,948, and the median income for a family was $61,673. Males had a median income of $37,465 versus $31,869 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,288. About 8.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2010, the population was 42,860. The demographics were as follows:[31]
At the 2020 American Community Survey, the Latino population was 16.2% Dominican, 9% Salvadoran, 4.2% Puerto Rican, 3% Guatemalan, 2.2% Colombian, 1.7% Ecuadorian.[32]