Profile for Roosevelt, New York, NY

Former and merged names include:
· Greenwich Point
· Rum Point

One of the few communities to accept black residents during the building boom after World War II

The local economy has declined markedly over the last 30 years

Roosevelt received national attention for the state's takeover of the troubled school district in 2002

Well-known residents have included:
· Julius Erving, basketball player
· Howard Stern, radio host
· Eddie Murphy, comedian and actor

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (4)

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Hotels (11)

Libraries (53)

Museums (8)

Parks (6)

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1% of Roosevelt residents report German ancestry, and 1% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Roosevelt ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemetery records
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Roosevelt was $16,950, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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14% of Roosevelt residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Roosevelt, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $853.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,640.

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Libraries in Roosevelt include Roosevelt Public Library ... View libraries

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Nassau County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Roosevelt political report.

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The average commute time for Roosevelt workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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