Woodside, New York

Woodside, New York
Rebecca Lee
H226- Prof. Rodberg
Woodside on a Map
Zip Code: 11377
East: Jackson Heights
West: Sunnyside and
Astoria
Woodside on a Map
From Swamps and Woods to Bustling Neighborhood
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Aristocratic beginnings
Developer: Benjamin W. Hitchcock
1867- Woodside became a rural village
1896- Queens County Railway trolley
1920- beginnings of strong Irish presence
1930- Subway
Racial and Ethnic Composition 1980 vs 2010
Racial and Ethnic Composition 1980 vs 2010
Housing
1980: 29,754 housing
units
- Big Six Towers
2010: 32,669 housing
units
Houses
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Apartment buildings
Detached houses
Multiple family homes
Schooling
● District 24
● 7 public schools
○ 5 elementary
○ 1 middle
○ 1 charter
● 8 private schools
● Child care centers and
daycares
Library
Occupation and Industry
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In 1980-1990 most people worked as private wage and salary workers
Administrative support/clerical duties were the predominant occupations
Income
1980: $15,227 median
household income
2010: ~$49,000 median
household income
2010-2012: ~$50,000
median household income
NYC
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Transportation Hub
Trolley Waiting Room
Buses replaced streetcars in 1937
(New York and Queens County Railway
→ Queens County Transit Lines)
Roosevelt Avenue
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Ethnically diverse
Laundromats, delis, grocery
stores, pharmacies, and
restaurants
Irish → Italians and Germans
→ Asians and Hispanics