Bellerose Terrace is a

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and

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(CDP) in the

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in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,329 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Bellerose Terrace is located on the border of Queens County. It is adjacent to the neighborhoods of

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and

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, the Incorporated Village of Bellerose in Nassau County to the east,

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to the southeast, and Elmont to the south.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

2010 Census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,198 people, 633 households, and 544 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 22,212.2 per square mile (8,328.2/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 6,683.2/sq mi (2,505.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.5%

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, 8.4%

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, 0.1% Native American, 28.1% Asian, 0.00%

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, 10.4% from

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, and 3.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 25.8% of the population. There were 633 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.76. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $92,750, and the median income for a family was $96,094. Males had a median income of $52,617 versus $53,478 for females. The

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for the CDP was $31,802. About 3.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2013 American Community Survey, 29.9% of families make $100,000 to $199,000 and 15.3% make $200,000 or more.

Education

Bellerose Terrace is served by the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District for

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, and the

Sewanhaka Central High School District The Sewanhaka Central High School District is a central high school district located in western Nassau County on Long Island, in New York State. The district is currently composed of five high schools: Sewanhaka High School, Elmont Memorial High ...

for

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; the elementary district feeds into it.

Transportation

The Cross Island Parkway travels through the heart of Bellerose Terrace. Additionally, the hamlet's southern border is the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road.

References

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