BALDWIN, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

: ''Baldwin is also a Town in Chemung County, New York''.
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'Baldwin' is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. The population was 23,455 at the 2000 census. In 2007 CNN/Money Magazine ranked Baldwin as the 25th best place to live in the United States.[1]
Baldwin is also a station on the Long Island Rail Road.

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Demographics

School System

Notable People from Baldwin

Congressional Medal of Honor

Grumman

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 23,455 people, 7,868 households, and 6,081 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,069.8/km² (7,954.4/mi²). There were 7,999 housing units at an average density of 1,046.9/km² (2,712.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.8% White, 17.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, .6% Asian, .3% Pacific Islander, 4.60% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were approximately 8% of the population.
There were 7,868 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the community the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $71,456, and the median income for a family was $78,400. Males had a median income of $51,069 versus $40,496 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,114. About 3.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

School System

Baldwin, together with Baldwin Harbor, has its own school district, officially named the Baldwin Union Free School District (formerly Union Free School District No. 10, Town of Hempstead). The Baldwin Public Schools consist of nine schools with a total enrollment of 5,441 students in the 2005-2006 school year.