Bellerose Terrace, New York

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Bellerose Terrace is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,329 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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U.S. Census map of Bellerose Terrace.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Bellerose Terrace is located on the border of Queens County.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> It is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Bellerose, Queens and Queens Village, Queens in New York City, the Incorporated Village of Bellerose in Nassau County to the east, Floral Park to the southeast, and Elmont to the south.<ref name=":0" />

Demographics

2020 census

Bellerose Terrace CDP, New York – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010<ref name="2010CensusP2">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name="2020CensusP2">Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	764	601	34.76%	25.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)	168	151	7.64%	6.48%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	15	0.05%	0.64%
Asian alone (NH)	611	782	27.80%	33.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.04%
Other race alone (NH)	37	47	1.68%	2.02%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	49	77	2.23%	3.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	568	655	25.84%	28.12%
Total	2,198	2,329	100.00%	100.00%

2010 Census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 2,198 people, 633 households, and 544 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 587 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.5% White, 8.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 28.1% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 10.4% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 per capita income for the CDP was $31,802. About 3.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name="2013 American Community Survey">Template:Cite web</ref> 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 elementary education, and the Sewanhaka Central High School District for secondary education; the elementary district feeds into it.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

The Cross Island Parkway travels through the heart of Bellerose Terrace.<ref name=":0" /> Additionally, the hamlet's southern border is the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road.<ref name=":0" /> The Hamlet is served by the LIRR's Elmont station that opened on November 20, 2021 only the eastbound platform but then westbound platform opened on October 6, 2022.