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| ethnic_groups = 45% [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]], 14% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]], 11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] or [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and .3% [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] <small>(as of 2000)</small><ref name=riocdemo />
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'''Roosevelt Island''' is a narrow [[island]] in [[New York City]]'s [[East River]], within the [[Borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[Manhattan]]. It lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of [[Queens]], on [[Long Island]], to the east. Running from the equivalent of East 46th to [[85th Street (Manhattan)|85th Streets]] on Manhattan Island, it is about {{convert|2|mi|km}} long, with a maximum width of {{convert|800|ft}}, and a total area of {{convert|147|acre|km2}}. Together with [[Mill Rock]], Roosevelt Island constitutes Manhattan's [[census tract|Census Tract]] 238, which has a land area of {{convert|0.279|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.census.gov| title= U.S. Census website| publisher= United States Census Bureau| website= census.gov}}</ref> and had a population of 11,
Lying below the [[Queensboro Bridge]], the island cannot be accessed directly from the bridge itself. Vehicular traffic uses the [[Roosevelt Island Bridge]] to access the island from [[Astoria, Queens]], though the island is not designed for vehicular traffic and has several areas designed as car-free zones. Several public transportation options to reach the island exist. The [[Roosevelt Island Tramway]], the oldest urban commuter tramway in the U.S, connects the island to Manhattan Island's [[Upper East Side]]. The [[Roosevelt Island station]] carries the [[F (New York City Subway service)|F and <F> trains]] of the [[New York City Subway]]. The [[NYC Ferry]] also maintains a dock on the east side of the island. On-island transport is provided by the [[Roosevelt Island Red Bus|Red Bus]] service.
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===2010 US Census===
As of the 2010 US Census, Roosevelt Island had a population of 11,661. The racial makeup of the island was 54.4% [[White American|white]], 23.4% [[African American|black]], 14.9% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race, 20.0% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.6% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Native American]] or [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], and 5.4% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|other races]].<ref name="stewardship">{{cite web|url=http://www.stewardshipreport.com/diversity-on-roosevelt-island/|title=Economic, Racial & Religious Diversity on Roosevelt Island - The Stewardship Report}}</ref> 42.7% of the population was born outside the US.<ref name="stewardship"/>
The median income was $76,250. 69.3% of households earned more than $50,000. 30.5% earned less than $50,000.<ref name="stewardship"/>
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