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Levittown gets its name from its builder, the firm of Levitt & Sons, Inc. founded by Abraham Levitt on August 2, 1929, which built the district as a planned community for returning World War II veterans between 1947 and 1951.

With 42 neighborhoods distributed across four municipalities, Levittown, Pennsylvania, is considered one of the largest suburbs in the Philadelphia metro region. This quaint town is simply a premier destination for anyone looking to live an idyllic lifestyle.

Levittown, Pennsylvania, was the second "Levittown" built by William J. Levitt, who is often credited as the creator of the modern American suburb. To speed up construction, Levitt & Sons perfected a 26-step rationalized building method that was essentially an assembly line type of home building.

Poverty & Diversity

6.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Levittown, PA (3.34k out of 50.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%.

Today, Levittown is more diverse. According to 2017 census estimates, the population of nearly 52,000 is 14.6 percent Hispanic or Latino and 7.3 percent Asian, an increase of 7.8 and 4.5 percent since 2000. In that same period, the percentage of black or African-American residents rose from 0.5 percent to 1.4 percent.

It had swimming pools, shopping centers, and backyards. Each home looked the same in Levittown — they were all built in the Cape Cod-style and featured the same floorplan. They each cost around $7,000.

In order to give young couples a chance to buy an affordable house, Levitt cut costs by eliminating basem*nts and giving all houses in his development the same floor plan. Interior and exterior painting was limited to a single two-tone color scheme.

Long answer: The homes have all been altered, expanded or rebuilt since the first house went up 70 years ago, according to the Levittown Historical Society. Levittown began as the first modern suburb in the United States.

IN LEVITTOWN IN THE LEASE TO OWN CONTRACTS, THEY EXCLUDED NON-WHITES FROM LIVING THERE. IT WAS SPECIFICALLY FOR KAU INDI — KAU INDI CAUCASIANS IN THE LAWS. THEY WERE BUILDING A SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT, SIMILAR-SIZE HOMES, SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION, BUT WAY DIFFERENT AMBITION.

What is the most expensive area to live in PA? ›

Villanova, with an average home price of $3,762,000, is honored as the state's most expensive neighborhood, writes Matt Pelkey for CashNetUSA. The same community had that title back in June of 2023 from CashNetUSA, based on data collected from the real estate platform Zillow.

At the peak of construction, Levitt was building one house every 16 minutes. Each house cost around $8,000, a price that was reduced to about $400 with GI bill benefits (the equivalent of about $4,500 today). The first Levittown development opened on Long Island, New York in 1947.

Levittown was laid out in 40 sections of 50 to 940 homes each. All streets were paved and devoid of four-way intersections. Each section has a circumferential drive. With its many green belts and fully landscaped home sites, William Levitt envisioned a "garden community" unspoiled by fences.

Levittown in Nassau County is a rather quaint hamlet that was planned and constructed from 1947 to 1951. Named after the firm Levitt & Sons, Inc. founded by Abraham Levitt, the settlement was built for returning World War II veterans and is today considered one of the first mass-produced suburbs in the country.

By 2017, census estimates put Levittown's population at 75 percent white, 14.6 percent Hispanic, 7 percent Asian and 1 percent black.

Levittown is a suburb of New York City with a population of 50,804. Levittown is in Nassau County and is one of the best places to live in New York. Living in Levittown offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Levittown there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks.

Centralized Registration. Registration for all new students takes place at Levittown Memorial. Kindergarten registration takes place in the late winter, early spring of the year prior to enrollment. All other transfer students can be registered by calling (516) 434-7058.

Levittown was a post-war housing project consisting of mass-produced homes. The development consisted of more than 17,000 detached homes that were built to house thousands of veterans who returned after World War II.