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Lakeview, New York
Welcome sign at Lakeview Plaza at the LIRR station
Welcome sign at Lakeview Plaza at the LIRR station
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Lakeview, New York is located in Long Island
Lakeview, New York
Lakeview, New York
Location in Long Island
Lakeview, New York is located in New York
Lakeview, New York
Lakeview, New York
Location in New York
Lakeview, New York is located in the United States
Lakeview, New York
Lakeview, New York
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New York
County  Nassau County, New York
Town Hempstead
Named for Its proximity to Hempstead Lake
Area
 • Total 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Land 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,077
 • Density 5,060/sq mi (2,030/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11552, 11570
Area code(s) 516
FIPS code 36-41003
GNIS feature ID 0954975

Lakeview 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 6,077 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Lakeview-ny-map
U.S. Census Map

Lakeview is located at 40°40′30″N 73°39′16″W / 40.67500°N 73.65444°W / 40.67500; -73.65444 (40.675026, -73.654510), west of Hempstead Lake State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (17.95%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 5,607
2010 5,615 0.1%
2020 6,077 8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Lakeview CDP, New York - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 128 152 2.28% 2.50%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4,399 4,249 78.34% 69.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 30 17 0.53% 0.28%
Asian alone (NH) 44 157 0.78% 2.58%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.02% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 20 126 0.36% 2.07%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 140 253 2.49% 4.16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 853 1,123 15.19% 18.48%
Total 5,615 6,077 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

See also

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