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  State: New York
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 12,204 | 
| 2000 Population: | 11,157 | 
| White Population: | 6,606 | 
| Black Population: | 3,265 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,622 | 
| Asian Population: | 218 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 653 | 
| Male Population: | 5,190 | 
| Female Population: | 5,967 | 
| Median Age: | 34.5 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.2 | 
| Households: | 4,607 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average House Value: | $163,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $37,248 | 
| Land Area: | 2.517 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.116 sq mi | 
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            Far Rockaway, NY (       1.6 miles)
             Arverne, NY (       1.8 miles)
             Rockaway Park, NY (       2.9 miles)
             Howard Beach, NY (       3.6 miles)
             Inwood, NY (       3.6 miles)
             South Ozone Park, NY (       4.4 miles)
             Jamaica, NY (       4.9 miles)
             Ozone Park, NY (       5.0 miles)
             Atlantic Beach, NY (       5.1 miles)
             Cedarhurst, NY (       5.2 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 18,976,457 | 
| White Population: | 12,893,689 | 
| Black Population: | 3,014,385 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,044,976 | 
| Indian Population: | 82,461 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 8,818 | 
| Other Population: | 1,341,946 | 
| Male Population: | 9,146,748 | 
| Female Population: | 9,829,709 | 
| Median Age: | 35.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.20 | 
| 2000 Households: | 7,056,860 | 
| White Households: | 5,119,218 | 
| Black Households: | 1,037,805 | 
| Asian Households: | 319,847 | 
| Indian Households: | 25,207 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 2,309 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.61 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.22 |