Shelter Island (CDP), New York explained

Official Name:Shelter Island, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Suffolk
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:33.14
Area Land Km2:16.97
Area Water Km2:16.17
Area Total Sq Mi:12.80
Area Land Sq Mi:6.55
Area Water Sq Mi:6.24
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1602
Population Density Km2:94.38
Population Density Sq Mi:244.43
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:16
Elevation Ft:52
Coordinates:41.0622°N -72.3281°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:11964
Area Code:631, 934
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-66828
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0965036
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Code Type:Area codes
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Shelter Island
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Pushpin Label Position:None

Shelter Island is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,602 at the time of the 2020 census.

The community is on Shelter Island, between the North and South Forks of Long Island, and is reachable only by ferry. Many of the properties are owned by wealthy New York City residents who use the island as a weekend retreat. Shelter Island is characterized by a quieter and less social lifestyle than that of the nearby Hamptons.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.3sqkm, of which 16.9sqkm is land and 0.4sqkm, or 2.12%, is water.[2] [3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,234 people, 531 households, and 349 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 188.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 964 housing units at an average density of 147.5/mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.89% White, 1.05% Black or African American, 0.57% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 3.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.

There were 531 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,625, and the median income for a family was $55,764. Males had a median income of $40,493 versus $34,688 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,202. About 4.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shelter Island CDP, New York . dead . https://archive.today/20200212192354/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3666828 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-01-09 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  3. Web site: 2011-02-12 . US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . 2011-04-23 . United States Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.