Baldwin, Nassau County, New York
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- Baldwin is also a Town in Chemung County, New York.
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.
Baldwin is also a station on the Long Island Rail Road.
Geography
The community is located in the southwest part of Nassau County. It is located on what is known as the South Shore of Long Island.Baldwin is located at (40.663346, -73.610618)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.6 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.34% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] 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% White, .20% African American, 0.32% Native American, 7.30% Asian, 03% Pacific Islander, 4.60% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .60% 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.
Famous residents
Famed Yankee public address announcer Bob Sheppard has been a long time resident of Baldwin.
Pop singer Taylor Dayne (Leslee Wunderman) was born in Baldwin, and attended Baldwin High School.
Movie director Jonathan Demme was born in Baldwin.
Actor Brandon De Wilde was born in Brooklyn but grew up in Baldwin.
Musicians John Nolan and Michelle Nolan of the band Straylight Run were born in nearby Rockville Centre, but grew up in Baldwin.
Filmmaker Nathan Schiff grew up in Baldwin and made his first feature film there while a student in Baldwin High School.
The lead singer of the rock group Twisted Sister, Dee Snider graduated from [link] Baldwin Senior High School and Shubert Elementary School.
The ska-punk band The Arrogant Sons of Bitches is from Baldwin.
Grumman
Baldwin was also the initial home of the Grumman airplane manufacturing companyExternal links
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