South Ozone Park

South Ozone Park, which is stipulated as Neighborhood Tabulation Area QN1001 by the New York City Department of City Planning, had 79,540 inhabitants based on data from the 2020 United States Census and covered an area of . This was an increase of 3,662 persons (4.83%) from the 75,878 counted in 2010. The neighborhood had a population density of . The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 5.1% (4,091) White (Non-Hispanic), 19.6% (15,595) Black (Non-Hispanic), 25.9% (20,619) Asian, 18.6% (14,798) from other races, and 12.2% (9,668) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.6% (14,769) of the population. In 2018, an estimated 19% of South Ozone Park and Howard Beach residents lived in poverty, compared to 19% in all of Queens and 20% in all of New York City. One in ten residents (10%) were unemployed, compared to 8% in Queens and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 56% in Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, higher than the boroughwide and citywide rates of 53% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, , South Ozone Park and Howard Beach are considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying. ==Police and crime==

Howard Beach, South Ozone Park, and South Richmond Hill are patrolled by the 106th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 103-53 101st Street. The 106th Precinct ranked 26th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The rate of car thefts is high because of the area's proximity to the Belt Parkway, a major travel corridor. , with a non-fatal assault rate of 32 per 100,000 people, Howard Beach and South Ozone Park's rate of violent crimes per capita is less than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 381 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole. ==Fire safety==

South Ozone Park contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 308/Battalion 51, at 107-12 Lefferts Boulevard. ==Health==

, preterm births are more common in South Ozone Park and Howard Beach than in other places citywide, though births to teenage mothers are less common. In Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, there were 97 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 14.2 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). and Jamaica Hospital in Jamaica. ==Post offices and ZIP Code==

South Ozone Park is covered by the ZIP Code 11420. The United States Post Office operates two post offices nearby: the South Richmond Hill Station at 117-04 101st Avenue, and the Ozone Park Station at 91-11 Liberty Avenue. == Education ==

South Ozone Park and Howard Beach generally have a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city . While 28% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 23% have less than a high school education and 49% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Queens residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. South Ozone Park and Howard Beach's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is less than the rest of New York City. In Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, 18% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year, lower than the citywide average of 20%. • Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is the parish school for the church of the same name. It is located on 115th Street and is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Established on September 12, 1927, it educates in grades PK-8. • P.S. 108Q - Captain Vincent G. Fowler is an elementary school that educates an average of 1400 students from Pre K-5th Grade. It is located across from the Aqueduct Racetrack. • Virgil I Grissom, J.H.S. 226, Rockaway Blvd and 122nd Street. This middle school is named for the late astronaut, it features Grades 6-8 and specializes in several areas of general education practices. It is a zoned school. • P.S. 124 Osmond A Church • P.S. 45 The Clarence E. Witherspoon School, at 126-28 150th Street, serves grades K-6. • P.S 121 is located at 126-10 109th Avenue. Library The Queens Public Library operates the South Ozone Park branch at 128-16 Rockaway Boulevard. ==Transportation==

South Ozone Park is served by the buses. The New York City Subway stations in the neighborhood include 104th Street, 111th Street, Lefferts Boulevard, Aqueduct Racetrack, and North Conduit Avenue, all served by the . == References ==