Center Moriches, New York
Encyclopedia
Center Moriches is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 6,655 at the 2000 census.
Center Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven
. It is the location of the historic Masury Estate Ballroom
and Terry-Ketcham Inn
, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which, 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (7.73%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,655 people, 2,319 households, and 1,776 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,327.2 per square mile (512.9/km²). There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 491.6/sq mi (190.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.02% White, 5.24% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 1.29% from other races
, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.61% of the population.
There were 2,319 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,957, and the median income for a family was $63,986. Males had a median income of $48,362 versus $33,661 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,084. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,655 at the 2000 census.
Center Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
. It is the location of the historic Masury Estate Ballroom
Masury Estate Ballroom
Masury Estate Ballroom is a historic ballroom located at Center Moriches in Suffolk County, New York. It was built about 1898 and was originally part of the Masury family estate. It is a long, rambling one story, Shingle Style wood frame building. It has a "T shaped plan which contains the...
and Terry-Ketcham Inn
Terry-Ketcham Inn
Terry-Ketcham Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at Center Moriches in Suffolk County, New York. It was built about 1693, expanded about 1710 and 1790, and is a two story, nine by two bay frame structure with a rear wing and gable roof. The original structure was built as a two by three...
, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.
Geography
Center Moriches is located at 40°47′52"N 72°47′50"W (40.797772, -72.797192).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which, 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (7.73%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,655 people, 2,319 households, and 1,776 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,327.2 per square mile (512.9/km²). There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 491.6/sq mi (190.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.02% White, 5.24% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 1.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.61% of the population.
There were 2,319 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,957, and the median income for a family was $63,986. Males had a median income of $48,362 versus $33,661 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,084. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.