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Shelter Island (CDP), New York

FieldValue
official_nameShelter Island, New York
settlement_typeHamlet and census-designated place
image_skylineManhasset-church.jpg
image_captionThe Manhasset Church, located within the CDP of Shelter Island.
image_mapShelter-island-cdp-map.gif
mapsize250x200px
map_captionU.S. Census map of the CDP of Shelter Island
pushpin_mapNew York
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1New York
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Suffolk
area_footnotes
area_total_km233.14
area_land_km216.97
area_water_km216.17
area_total_sq_mi12.80
area_land_sq_mi6.55
area_water_sq_mi6.24
population_as_of2020
population_total1602
population_density_km294.38
population_density_sq_mi244.43
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_m16
elevation_ft52
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code11964
area_code631, 934
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info36-66828
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info0965036
unit_prefImperial
area_code_typeArea codes
subdivision_type3Town
subdivision_name3Shelter Island
pushpin_map_captionLocation within the state of New York
pushpin_label_positionNone

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 17.3 sqkm, of which 16.9 sqkm is land and 0.4 sqkm, or 2.12%, is water.

Demographics

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.

Education

The school district for the census-designated place is Shelter Island Union Free School District.

References

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shelter Island CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  3. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  5. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  6. "2020 census - school district reference map: Suffolk County, NY". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
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