Tuckahoe, Suffolk County, New York Explained

Official Name:Tuckahoe, Suffolk County, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:Tuckahoe
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Suffolk
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.27
Area Land Km2:10.55
Area Water Km2:1.72
Area Total Sq Mi:4.74
Area Land Sq Mi:4.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.67
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1505
Population Density Km2:142.64
Population Density Sq Mi:369.42
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:49
Coordinates:40.9003°N -72.4358°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:11968
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-75572
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0967923
Unit Pref:Imperial

Tuckahoe is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Tuckahoe is located at 40.9003°N -72.4358°W.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.9km2, of which 10.7km2 is land and 1.2km2, or 9.97%, is water.[2]

Tuckahoe is the home of three historic golf courses; Sebonack Golf Club, part of the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, and National Golf Links of America.

Demographics of the CDP

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,741 people, 687 households, and 456 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 343.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,092 housing units at an average density of 215.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.26% White, 7.29% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.28% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.44% of the population.

There were 687 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,885, and the median income for a family was $59,706. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $27,788 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,834. About 3.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% 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): Tuckahoe CDP, New York. https://archive.today/20200212185608/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3675572. dead. 2020-02-12. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 2013-01-10.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.