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Roosevelt is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States on Long Island. The population was 16,258 at the 2010 census. Roosevelt is in the town of Hempstead. The community is named for former President Theodore Roosevelt, but was also known as Greenwich and Rum Point for a time before that. Roosevelt has a long history of integration, having accepted black residents following the area’s housing boom after World War II. Notable residents of the community have included both Flava Flav and Chuck D. of Public Enemy, actor Eddie Murphy, Dr. J (Julius Erving), actor Charlie Murphy, singers Aaron and Damian Hall and radio host Howard Stern.
Neighborhood Details | USA | County | 11575 |
Residents per sq. mi. | 91.0 | 420.1 | 9,367.4 |
Change 2000-current year | 27.6% | 10.3% | 11.9% |
Change 1990-current year | 28,503,611,400.0% | 1,897,645,700.0% | 1,597,500.0% |
Male percent | 49.2% | 48.5% | 46.0% |
Female percent | 50.8% | 51.5% | 54.0% |
Median Age | 37.4 | 38.1 | 32.1 |
Households | 116,211,000 | 7,255,530 | 4,283 |
Average household size | 2.63 | 2.62 | 3.86 |
Current Population | 321,419,000 | 19,795,800 | 16,674 |
Population - 2000 | 285,036,114 | 18,976,457 | 15,975 |
Population - 1990 | 251,960,433 | 17,945,409 | 14,901 |