Syosset, New York

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Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:More citations neededTemplate:Infobox settlement Syosset Template:IPAc-en is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,259 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

U.S. Census map of Syosset
The Long Island Rail Road's Syosset station, located within the hamlet

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Syosset has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Syosset absorbed the hamlet and former CDP of Locust Grove for the 1990 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Furthermore, Syosset gained some territory between the 2000 census and 2010 census from Muttontown and also lost some territory which was annexed to the village of Laurel Hollow.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Syosset is approximately Template:Convert east of Midtown Manhattan, Template:Convert east of the eastern border with Queens, Template:Convert southeast of the Throgs Neck Bridge, and Template:Convert southeast of Albany, the state capital. It borders Oyster Bay and Laurel Hollow to the north, Woodbury to the east, Plainview and Hicksville to the south, and Jericho and Muttontown to the west. Syosset is accessible to New York City by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the Long Island Expressway by car.

Syosset is served by the Syosset LIRR station, the Syosset Post Office, the Syosset Central School District, the Syosset Public Library, the Syosset Fire Department, and the Jericho Water District.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Greater Syosset area

The Greater Syosset area consists of 2 villages and 2 unincorporated hamlets

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the 2020 U.S. census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 19,259 people, 6,170 households, and 5,307 families residing in Syosset. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,354 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Syosset was 62.7% White, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 31.4% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 4.1% are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Syosset, like many other places on the North Shore of Long Island, has a large Jewish population,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> as well as a large number of residents of Italian and East Asian origin. 35.4% of the population spoke a language other than English at home, mostly Chinese or Korean.

There were 8,131 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.

In Syosset, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in Syosset was $180,297, and the median income for a family was $223,508. Males had a median income of $109,742 versus $77,038 for females. The per capita income for Syosset was $78,230. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. The median home value is $944,786, while the average listing price of a home in the CDP was $1,164,815.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

Almost all of the CDP is in Syosset Central School District with a small piece extending into Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Template:Cite web - Text list Template:Webarchive</ref>

Notable people

Syosset Fire Department

The Syosset Fire Department (SFD) consists of five all-volunteer fire companies and one all-volunteer EMS company.<ref name=":0" /> The SFD operates out of three fire stations, located throughout the area which encompasses Syosset, Woodbury, and parts of Muttontown, Oyster Bay Cove, Laurel Hollow, Cold Spring Harbor, East Norwich, Jericho, Hicksville, and Plainview. With 17.5 square miles, it is the largest coverage area in Nassau County.<ref name=":12">Template:Cite web</ref> They operate a fire apparatus fleet of five engines, two trucks, one rescue, three ambulances, and several special, support, and reserve units.<ref name=":12" />

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