Central Queens Edition
Central Queens: A region of middle class residential villages accessed by Queens Boulevard, a main arterial highway. The region is well known for the Incorporated Village of Forest Hills Gardens, a residential enclave containing magnificent English Tudor style estates, privately-owned brick-paved roadways and handsome trees. The village has its own station on the Long Island RR and a small shopping area called Station Square featuring boutique shops and restaurants. Non-residents are prohibited from parking on the private streets inside the Gardens.
There are luxury hi-rise apartments and condominiums throughout Central Queens with direct rail links to Manhattan via Long Island RR and/or express subways and buses. Austin Street and Continental Avenue feature branches of major retail chains, such as The Gap, Warner Brothers Studio Store, and Barnes & Noble and there are attractive malls, parks and excellent public and private schools throughout the region.
Regional Population: 63,000 Families
Demographic Profile- Forest Hills
Households = 31,714
Racial Balance:
White — 83%
Black — .2%
Asian — 10%
Hispanic — 8%* of the above cited groups
Foreign born = 39% (in 1990)
US Immigration-Naturalization Service reported over 9,000 immigrants to Forest Hills and nearby Kew Gardens between 1990 and 1994; additional immigration from the former Soviet Union between 1996-1998 occurred throughout New York City, with an assumed partial settlement in Forest Hills where the previous settlement was established.
Median Income: $53,236
Age:
10-12 years = 1,696
13-19 years = 3,103
20-29 years = 6,114
30-39 years = 8,458
40-49 years = 11,446
50-59 years = 8,939
60-69 years = 6,914
Over 70 yrs = 15,090
Education: Over 25% of elementary school children attend private schools. More than 50% of persons over 18 yrs are attending college, or have completed a college education.
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