CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Roslyn Heights

New York · 6,405 residents · 1.48 sq mi

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With 6,405 people, Roslyn Heights is a city in New York. The typical home is worth $328,700. Households here earn about 91% more than in New York as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $63,013, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The median age is 41.0, about 8 years above the US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

46% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,405

+2%vs 2000

vs 6,295 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

41.0

+2%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.48 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(385)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(311)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(487)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(362)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(266)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(828)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(985)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(839)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(702)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(678)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(373)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(189)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$63,013

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,705 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$27,063

−33%vs 2000

vs $40,132 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.9%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$328,700

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $381,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$617

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $791 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.8% in 2000

17.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.4%(4,745)

Black6.1%(385)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(406)

Asian10%(627)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.2%(5,518)

Black8.8%(562)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(233)

Asian4.5%(288)

Other0.6%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.3%(163)

Cuban2.3%(163)

South American1.5%(105)

Central American1.1%(74)

Argentine1%(73)

Salvadoran0.7%(49)

Ecuadorian0.5%(32)

Costa Rican0.4%(25)

Mexican0.2%(13)

Asian origin

Chinese11.8%(826)

Asian Indian8.1%(567)

Korean3.9%(273)

Pakistani3.2%(221)

Taiwanese1.9%(130)

Filipino0.8%(55)

Vietnamese0.3%(21)

Bangladeshi0.2%(12)

Ancestry

Italian11.7%(818)

Irish6.5%(455)

Russian5.9%(412)

Iranian4.3%(297)

Polish3.4%(238)

German3.1%(219)

Greek2.7%(188)

Austrian2.6%(182)

American2.5%(173)

Arab1.9%(134)

West Indian1.5%(106)

Jamaican1%(70)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.7%(51)

Croatian0.6%(44)

English0.6%(44)

Hungarian0.6%(43)

Lithuanian0.6%(40)

Guyanese0.5%(32)

Turkish0.4%(26)

Lebanese0.3%(23)

Brazilian0.3%(22)

Czech0.3%(22)

Armenian0.2%(15)

Norwegian0.2%(11)

Romanian0.2%(11)

British0.1%(10)

Ukrainian0.1%(9)

Moroccan0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(8)

Egyptian0.1%(7)

Israeli0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Chinese population · Largest Italian population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Russian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

45.7%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.7%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

21.6%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.5 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 27.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.9%(779)

Married64.3%(1,796)

Widowed4.1%(114)

Divorced3.7%(104)

Women 15+

Never married22%(589)

Married67.7%(1,816)

Widowed7.1%(190)

Divorced3.2%(87)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.1%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.2%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.2%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.5%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 84.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.4%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.9%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)53.5%(114)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.1%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 213 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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